Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 37.1, Problem 2R
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To compare the structure of pollen grain and mature embryo sac and its importance.

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The formation of the pollen grain occurs by the division of pollen mother cell. The pollen mother cell further undergoes meiosis to form four haploid microspores. This microspore undergoes microsporogenesis to form mature pollen grain. The megaspore mother cell division leads to the formation of eight-nuclei and seven-celled mature embryo sac.

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