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Earn 100

Illustrate diagrammatically microsporogenesis in flowering plants.

Important Questions on Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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Pollen grains are well-preserved as fossils because of the presence of _____.
MEDIUM

Match the following lists:

List I List II
A) Epidermis I) Thin walled cells
B) Tapetum II) One celled thick
C) Endothecium III) Inner most layer
D) Stomium IV) Fibrous thickening
  V) Meiosis

The correct match is:

HARD
When and where do tapetum and synergids develop in flowering plants? Mention their function.
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If we explore anther wall from outside to inside then which sequence will be correct?
A- Endothecium
B- Tapetum
C- Epidermis
D- Middle Layer
MEDIUM
Draw a labelled diagram of a germinating pollen grain with at least four labellings.
MEDIUM
Where are the sporopollenin present in the male gametophyte of an angiosperm? Mention the function of it.
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Where are the generative cell present in the male gametophyte of an angiosperm? Mention the function of it.
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Some seeds such as black pepper and beet, remnants nucellus persist is known as:
HARD
Draw a schematic transverse section of a mature anther of an angiosperm. Label its epidermis, middle layers, tapetum, endothecium, sporogenous tissue and the connective.
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Why meiosis is essential at the time of sporogenesis in angiosperms? Explain the process of formation of male gametophyte in angiosperms with suitable diagrams.

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How many plants among Indigofera, Sesbania, Salvia, Allium, Aloe, mustard, groundnut, radish, gram and turnip have stamens with different lengths in their flowers?