In the life cycle of a flowering plant, a single megaspore undergoes cytokinesis producing a female gametophyte that consists of ____ cells.

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In the life cycle of a flowering plant, a single megaspore undergoes several rounds of mitosis without cytokinesis, eventually leading to the formation of a female gametophyte, also known as the embryo sac, which consists of seven cells. These include one egg cell, two synergids, three antipodal cells, and one central cell with two polar nuclei.

In the Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant, a Single