What would happen if the megaspore itself functioned as an egg and did not go on to produce other nuclei in a female gametophyte?

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Chapter14: Diversity Of Plants
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What would happen if the megaspore itself functioned as an egg and did not go on to produce other nuclei in a female gametophyte?

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