Pollen grains can be stored for several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature of
–120°C
–80°C
–160°C
–196°C
Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils?
Pollenkitt
Cellulosic intine
Sporopollenin
Oil content
With respect to angiosperms, identify the incorrect pair from the following
antipodal - 2n
Vegetative all of male gametophyte - n
Primary endosperm nucleus-3n
Cell of nucellus of ovule -2n
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Hard outer of pollen is called intine
Sporogenous tissue is haploid
ENdothelium produces the microspores
Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen
Endosperm of gymnosperms is
Haploid
Tetraploid
Diploid
None of these
A.
Haploid
The endosperm of a gymnosperm is a pre-fertilisation tissue. It is basically the female gametophyte hence it is haploid unlike triploid in angiosperm.
When pollen tube enters through micropyle, the process is called
Porogamy
Chalazogamy
Mesogarny
Apogamy
Which of the following floral parts forms pericarp after fertilization?
Nucellus
Outer integument
Ovary wall
Inner integument