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Grade 12th passBotany

What are motile gametes and what functions of in in flowers

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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In most eukaryotes, one or both sex gametes are motile, and gametes actively approach each other to fuse. However, in flowering plants, the gametes of both sexes lack motility. Two sperm cells (male gametes) that are contained in a pollen grain are recessively delivered via pollen tube elongation.