Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
- What is the function of germ pore?
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The germ pores are apertures in the exine layer of the pollen grain where the sporopollenin is absent. The germ pore helps in the formation of the germ tube or pollen tube and which makes its exit on germination.
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The germ pores are apertures in the exine layer of the pollen grain where the sporopollenin is absent. The germ pore helps in the formation of the germ tube or pollen tube and which makes its exit on germination.
- Even in absence of pollinating agents seed setting is assured in
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Cleistogamous flower produce assured seed set even in the absence of pollinations. Plants such as Viola, Oxalis and Commelina.
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Cleistogamous flower produce assured seed set even in the absence of pollinations. Plants such as Viola, Oxalis and Commelina.
- An organic substance that can withstand environmental extremes and cannot be degraded by any enzyme is:
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Sporopollenin is fatty substance present in pollen wall and provides resistance against extremes conditions like high temperature, acid, bases.
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Sporopollenin is fatty substance present in pollen wall and provides resistance against extremes conditions like high temperature, acid, bases.
- Both, autogamy and geitonogamy are prevented in -
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Papaya is dioecious i.e. male and female flowers occurs in separate plants so that it prevents both autogamy & geitonogamy (method of self pollination).
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Papaya is dioecious i.e. male and female flowers occurs in separate plants so that it prevents both autogamy & geitonogamy (method of self pollination).
- Product of sexual reproduction generally generates:
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Sexual reproduction leads to formation of new progeny with appearance of variations by Genetic recombination, of two different organisms interaction etc. During sexual reproduction provides vigour and vitality to the offsprings. They better adapt themselves to changing environmental conditions and also plays an important role in evolution.
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Sexual reproduction leads to formation of new progeny with appearance of variations by Genetic recombination, of two different organisms interaction etc. During sexual reproduction provides vigour and vitality to the offsprings. They better adapt themselves to changing environmental conditions and also plays an important role in evolution.