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Why does a pollen grain possess two male gametes? Explain.
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Solution
The pollen grain produces two male gametes because flowering plants undergo double fertilisation. One fuses with the egg to form the zygote; the other fuses with the polar nuclei to form the primary endosperm nucleus.
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Chapter 2: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants - EXERCISES [Page 116]
