The generative cell of male angiosperm gametophytes is haploid.This cell divides to produce two haploid sperm cells.What type of cell division does the generative cell undergo to produce these sperm cells?

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The generative cell in male angiosperms undergoes mitosis, a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth. Since the generative cell is already haploid, mitosis ensures the production of two haploid sperm cells without changing the chromosome number.

The Generative Cell of Male Angiosperm Gametophytes Is Haploid