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Cells present in the mature pollen grains are ______________.
Question

Cells present in the mature pollen grains are ______________.

A.

Central cell and generative cell

B.

Antipodal cell and vegetative cell

C.

Vegetative cell and generative cell

D.

Filiform cell and micropylar cell

Correct option is C

When the pollen grain matures it has two cells - the vegetative cell and generative cell.
The vegetative cell is bigger, has abundant food reserve and a large irregularly shaped nucleus.
The generative cell is small and floats in the cytoplasm of the vegetative cell. Central cell, antipodal cell and filiform apparatus are part of a mature embryo sac.