Given below is the structure of the male gametophyte. Ident…

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Given below is the structure of the male gametophyte. Identify the incorrect statement regarding and .

The X cell has abundant food reserves and a large, irregularly shaped nucleus.

The Y cell floats in the cytoplasm of X , is spindle-shaped, with dense cytoplasm and a nucleus.

X divides to form the three-celled stage of the male gametophyte.

The cytoplasm of X is associated with the movement of male gametes in the pollen tube.

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Vegetative cell (X):
Larger, has abundant food reserves.
Has a large, irregularly shaped nucleus.
Provides nutrition and helps in pollen tube formation.
Generative cell (Y):
Smaller, spindle-shaped, with dense cytoplasm and a nucleus.
Floats in the cytoplasm of the vegetative cell.
Divides (mitotically) to form two male gametes → leading to the 3 celled stage

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