Through which cell of the embryo sac, does the pollen tube enter the embryo sac?

Egg cell

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Central cell

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Persistant synergid

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Degenerated synergid

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Solution

The correct option is D Degenerated synergid
Synergids will be short lived. One out of them will be degenerated before fertilization. The second will be degenerated after entry of pollen tube into embryo sac.

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