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Where exactly is the filiform apparatus present in the embryo-sac of an angiosperm? State its function. [2 Marks]

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Filiform apparatus is a special cellular thickening present on the cell wall of synergids at the micropylar end. [1 Mark]

The function of the filiform aparatus is to guide the pollen tube into the egg apparatus and release of male gametes. [1 mark]

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