01 What is the main function of the generative cell in a pollen grain?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. To form two male gametes
Explanation: The governing concept is male gametophyte development and double fertilisation. The generative cell undergoes one mitotic division and produces two haploid male gametes. One later fuses with the egg to form the zygote, and the other fuses with the polar nuclei or central cell to form the primary endosperm nucleus. The vegetative cell forms the pollen tube.