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?
A) mitosis
B) meiosis
C) mitosis without subsequent cytokinesis
D) meiosis without subsequent cytokinesis

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The generative cell undergoes mitosis to produce two haploid sperm cells, as mitosis is the process that results in two genetically identical haploid cells from a haploid parent cell.

The Generative Cell of Male Angiosperm Gametophytes Is Haploid