Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
- Male gametes in angiosperms are formed by the division of
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Generative cell which is a cell of the male gametophyte or pollen grain in seed plants that divides to give rise directly or indirectly two sperms.
Correct Option: A
Generative cell which is a cell of the male gametophyte or pollen grain in seed plants that divides to give rise directly or indirectly two sperms.
- Which one of the following is surrounded by a callose wall?
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MMC microspore mother cell is surrounded by a callose wall inner to the cell wall.
Correct Option: D
MMC microspore mother cell is surrounded by a callose wall inner to the cell wall.
- What does the filiform apparatus do at the entrance into ovule?
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Filiform apparatus helps in the entry of pollen tube into a synergid in ovule. Filiform apparatus is in form of finger like projection comprising a core of micro fibrils enclosed in a sheath. The filiform apparatus resembles transfer cells" meant for short distance movement of metabolites. The filiform apparatus responsible for the absorption of food from the nucleus.
Correct Option: A
Filiform apparatus helps in the entry of pollen tube into a synergid in ovule. Filiform apparatus is in form of finger like projection comprising a core of micro fibrils enclosed in a sheath. The filiform apparatus resembles transfer cells" meant for short distance movement of metabolites. The filiform apparatus responsible for the absorption of food from the nucleus.
- Unisexuality of flowers prevents
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Unisexuality of flowers prevents autogamy, but not geitonogamy. In self fertilisation, the male and female gametes are derived from the same individual. Among plants, self fertilization also called autogamy is common in many cultivated species, eg., wheat and oats. However, self fertilization is a form of inbreeding and does not allow for the mixing of genetic material; if it occurs over a number of generations it will result in offspring being less vigorous and productive than those resulting from cross fertilization.
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Unisexuality of flowers prevents autogamy, but not geitonogamy. In self fertilisation, the male and female gametes are derived from the same individual. Among plants, self fertilization also called autogamy is common in many cultivated species, eg., wheat and oats. However, self fertilization is a form of inbreeding and does not allow for the mixing of genetic material; if it occurs over a number of generations it will result in offspring being less vigorous and productive than those resulting from cross fertilization.
- Wind pollinated flowers are
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Pollination by wind is called anemophily. Wind pollinated flowers are small in size, producing large number of dry pollen grains. Pollens are small, dry and light in weight. Grasses are anemophilous plants.
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Pollination by wind is called anemophily. Wind pollinated flowers are small in size, producing large number of dry pollen grains. Pollens are small, dry and light in weight. Grasses are anemophilous plants.