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Even though each pollen grain has two male gametes, why are at least 10 pollen grains and not 5 pollen grains required to fertilise 10 ovules present in a particular carpel ?

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Because only one male gamere is involed is syngamy, I.e., fusion of male gamete with egg cell.
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