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What is the function of the two male gametes produced by each pollen grain in angiosperms.

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(i) One of the male gametes fuses with egg to form zygote (2n).
(ii) Second male gamete fuses with diploid secondary nucleus to form primary endosperm nucleus. (3n).
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