In the life cycle of a higher plant (angiosperm), the female part of the flower undergoes meiosis and directly produces:
A)four functional microspores.
B)one functional microspore.
C)one functional egg.
D)the endosperm.
E)one functional megaspore.

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The female part of the flower is the pistil, which contains the ovules. Within each ovule, there is a structure called the megasporangium, which undergoes meiosis to produce a single functional megaspore. This megaspore then undergoes mitosis and eventually develops into an embryo sac, which contains the egg cell. Therefore, the correct answer is E: one functional megaspore.

In the Life Cycle of a Higher Plant (Angiosperm), the Female