In most flowers, the pollen tube grows for the greatest part of its length through the _______ before fertilization can occur.

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The pollen tube grows through the style, which is the long, slender part of the pistil that connects the stigma to the ovary. It grows towards the ovules inside the ovary, where fertilization can occur. The stigma is the sticky part of the pistil that captures the pollen, while the ovary contains the ovules and eventually develops into the fruit. The megagametophyte is the female gametophyte or embryo sac inside the ovule where the egg cell is located.

In Most Flowers, the Pollen Tube Grows for the Greatest