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5 Liquid on female gametophyte

6 Neck cells

3 Pollen tubes penetrated nucellus

4 Dissected female gametophytes

1 Ovulate cone at fertilization

2 Integument, nucellus, female gametophyte

1FAppearance of mature ovules at fertilization is similar to that of seeds.
2FTwo egg cells are seen in a female gametophyte.
3FPollen tubes are pendulous in an archegonial chamberGhemispherical strucure at pollen tube tip is part of pollen exine.
4FDepressed area at the tip of female gametophyte is an archegonial chamberGfemale gametopytes at stage just before sperm discharge secrete liquid.
5FArchegonial chamber at center.
6FSperm enters open space surrounded by neck cells towards the egg cellGSEM photograph.
7FSEM photograph.

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Fertilization