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How many cells and nuclei are present in a typical, mature, female gametophyte of the flowering plants?
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The female gametophyte, also known as the embryo sac, is the structure within the ovule that produces the female gametes (eggs) for sexual reproduction. In flowering plants, the female gametophyte typically develops from a single megaspore mother cell within the Show more…
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