Question
Which of the following in female gametophyte of an angiosperm helps in guiding the pollen tube for fertilizing the eggs ?
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Botany
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
2026
NEET 2026 (Re-NEET)
NEET Botany Question (2026) — Solution
Options
- A. Polar nucleus
- B. Antipodals
- C. Synergids
- D. Central cells
Answer
C. Synergids
Step-by-step solution
In the female gametophyte (embryo sac) of an angiosperm, the synergids possess special cellular thickenings at the micropylar tip called the filiform apparatus. The filiform apparatus plays a crucial role in guiding the pollen tube into the synergid for the release of male gametes during fertilization.
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