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Where exactly is the filiform apparatus present in the embryo-sac of an angiosperm ? State its function.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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In the embryo-sac of an angiosperm, the filiform apparatus is present in the synergids.

The synergids have special cellular thickenings at the micropylar tip which are filiform apparatus.

The filiform apparatus helps in guiding the entry of the pollen tube into the synergid.

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