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In plants that shed pollen grain at two-celled condition, the generative cell divides and form the two male gametes during the

A

Entry of pollen tube in the ovule

B

Entry of pollen tube in the synergid

C

Growth of pollen tube in the stigma

D

Growth of pollen tube in the style

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C
• In some plants, pollen grains are shed at 2-celled condition (a vegetative cell and a generative cell). In such plants, the generative cell divided and forms the two male gametes during the growth of pollen tube in the stigma.
• In plants which shed pollen in the three-celled condi tion, pollen tubes carry the two male gametes from the beginning.
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