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Yes, it is the plant version of the male reproductive cells. That is where the phrase "birds and bees" came from and how it connects to human reproduction. The birds and bees carry the pollen to the pistils of other plants. Plants cannot get up and walk over to a partner and mate them, so birds, bees, and wind carry the pollen to other plants.
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What is the name of male sex cell in animals?
In animals it would be called a sperm. In plants I assume the answer would be the pollen, however, the pollen is not necessarily one cell. Even if it is one cell it will have more than one nucleus (2 or 3).
What is the tube that grows out of a pollen grain contains?
The tube that grows out of a pollen grain contains two sperm cells. These sperm cells are needed for fertilization in plants, where one sperm cell fuses with the egg cell to form a zygote, while the other fuses with the central cell to form the endosperm.
What travels down the pollen tube and fertilizes?
The pollen tube carries the male gametes (sperm) from the pollen grain to the egg cell in the ovule. Once the pollen tube reaches the ovule, the sperm fertilizes the egg cell, resulting in the formation of a seed.
Where sperm cell are found?
sperm cells are found in the soil to fertilize the eggs
Does a pollen tube deliver one sperm to an ovule?
No, a pollen tube delivers two sperm cells to the ovule in angiosperms. One sperm cell fuses with the egg cell to form the zygote, while the other sperm cell fuses with the polar nuclei to form the endosperm. This process is known as double fertilization.
Is pollen a part of the male part of the plant?
Yes, it is the male sex cell, similar to sperm...
Pollen in plants is most similar to which type of cell in humans?
sperm
What is the name of male sex cell in animals?
In animals it would be called a sperm. In plants I assume the answer would be the pollen, however, the pollen is not necessarily one cell. Even if it is one cell it will have more than one nucleus (2 or 3).
How are sperm and pollen similar?
Sperm and pollen are similar in that they are both male reproductive cells involved in the process of fertilization. They are both transferred from the male to the female reproductive system to facilitate reproduction. Additionally, both sperm and pollen are specialized cells with the goal of uniting with a female cell to form a new organism.
What is the tube that grows out of a pollen grain contains?
The tube that grows out of a pollen grain contains two sperm cells. These sperm cells are needed for fertilization in plants, where one sperm cell fuses with the egg cell to form a zygote, while the other fuses with the central cell to form the endosperm.
What travels down the pollen tube and fertilizes?
The pollen tube carries the male gametes (sperm) from the pollen grain to the egg cell in the ovule. Once the pollen tube reaches the ovule, the sperm fertilizes the egg cell, resulting in the formation of a seed.
Where sperm cell are found?
sperm cells are found in the soil to fertilize the eggs
Does sperm cell grows out of a pollen grain?
No, sperm cells do not grow out of a pollen grain. In plants, sperm cells are produced within the pollen grain, and they are involved in fertilization when the pollen grain reaches a female reproductive structure. Each pollen grain contains two sperm cells.
Where are a plants sperm cells located before fertilization occurs?
When a pollen grain is immature male gametophyte, it has two cells ,a generative cell and a tube cell. A pollen grain becomes a mature male gametophyte when the generative cell divides by mitosis to form two sperm cells. In most species, this process occures after the pollen grain lands on the stigma of a carpel and the pollen tube begins to form. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Does a pollen tube deliver one sperm to an ovule?
No, a pollen tube delivers two sperm cells to the ovule in angiosperms. One sperm cell fuses with the egg cell to form the zygote, while the other sperm cell fuses with the polar nuclei to form the endosperm. This process is known as double fertilization.
In a grain of pollen what is the function of the sperm that doesn't join with the egg cell?
In a grain of pollen,what is the function of the sperm cell that doesn't join with the egg cell?
After the pollen grains land on the stigma what begins to grow from a cell in the pollen?
A pollen tube grows from a cell in the pollen and penetrates the style of the flower, allowing the sperm cells to travel to the ovule. This process is essential for fertilization to occur in plants.
