Difference between synergids and rhizoids

1.	Difference between synergids and rhizoids
Answer» Synergid\xa0cells are two specialized cells that lie adjacent to the egg cell in the female gametophyte of angiosperms and play an essential role in pollen tube guidance and function. ... The\xa0synergids\xa0are also essential for the cessation of pollen tube growth and release of the sperm cells.\xa0Synergids are a part of the egg apparatus in flowering plants. The synergid cells are located in the female gametophyte and are essential for angiosperm\xa0reproduction. A pollen tube grows into one of the synergid cell, rupture and releases the sperm cells during fertilization.\xa0A\xa0rhizoid\xa0is a root-like structure found on non-vascular plants like mosses and liverworts. A\xa0rhizome\xa0is the bundle of stems that is partially underground and the roots form on\xa0in a\xa0vascular seedless plant like a fern.

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