V Sperm
5 Liquid on female gametophyte
3 Pollen tubes penetrated nucellus
4 Dissected female gametophytes
1 Ovulate cone at fertilization
2 Integument, nucellus, female gametophyte
1FAppearance of mature ovules at fertilization is similar to that of seeds.
2FTwo egg cells are seen in a female gametophyte.
3FPollen tubes are pendulous in an archegonial chamberGhemispherical strucure
at pollen tube tip is part of pollen exine.
4FDepressed area at the tip of female gametophyte is an archegonial chamberGfemale
gametopytes at stage just before sperm discharge secrete liquid.
5FArchegonial chamber at center.
6FSperm enters open space surrounded by neck cells towards the egg cellGSEM
photograph.
7FSEM photograph.
Fertilization