XII: Chapter 2- Sexual reproduction in flowering plants Flashcards
In a flower, what is the proximal end o fthe filament attached to?
Thalamus or petal
How many wall layers surround the microsporangium of an anther? Name them.
4- Epidermis, endothecium, middle layers and tapetum
Which layers of microsporangium help in dehiscence of anther?
Epidermis, endothecium and middle layers
Which cells are also known as pollen mother cell?
Cells of sporogenous tissue
What represent the male gametophyte in angiosperms?
Pollen grain
What is the diameter of a typical pollen grain?
25-50 μm
What is the shape of generative cell of a pollen grain?
Spindle shaped
How long does the viability of pollen grains last in cereals?
30 minutes
What is the cavity of ovary called?
Locule
Where is the placenta located in a flower?
Inside locule
What are the megasporangia of flower?
Ovules
How many ovules are found per ovary in wheat?
One
What is the stalk through which the ovule in plants attaches to the placenta called?
Funicle
Which is the basal part of the ovule?
Chalaza
The female gametophyte of angiosperm is represented by
Embryo sac
Where is the megaspore mother cell present in an ovule?
In the micropylar region of nucellus
How many megaspore mother cells generally differentiate in an ovule?
One
What is meant by monosporic development?
Three of the four megaspores formed from megaspore mother cell in an ovule degenrate, and only one functional megaspore develops into female gametophyte. This is known as monosporic development.
The flowers of plants that never open are called
Cleistogamous flowers
How many plant genera show water pollination?
30
Where does the moth deposit its eggs in the Yucca plant?
In the locule of the ovary
Is castor monoecious or dioecious?
Monoecious
Pollen-pistil interaction refers to which event?
Events from deposition of pollen on the stigma to the entry of pollen tube into the ovule
At which end of the ovule does the embryo develop?
Micropylar end
Arrange the following in the order of development:
Heart-shaped embryo, proembryo, mature embryo, globular embryo
Proembryo
Globular embryo
Heart-shaped embryo
Mature embryo
Where is the root cap present in a dicot embryo?
Over the root tip
WHat is the root tip of dicot embryo called?
Radicle
What does the epicotyl of monocot embryo contain?
Shoot apex, leaf primordia, coleoptile
WHat is the fertilised ovule of plants called?
Seed
Is perisperm found in beet?
Yes
What is the percentage of moisture by mass of a dormant seed?
10-15%
The oldest recorded viable seed belongs to the plant
Lupinus arcticus
Apomixis is common in which plant family?
Asteraceae and families of grasses
What is amphimixis?
Sexual reproduction involving the fusion of two different gametes to form a zygote.
WHat is microsporophyll in angiosperms?
Stamen
Monothecous stamen is found in which family of plants?
Family Malvaceae
What do the inner walls of endothecium of microsporangium have?
α- cellulosic fibres
What do the radial walls of endothecium have?
Callose bands
How many layers are present in middle layers of microsporangium of plants?
1-3
What type of cells are present in middle layers of microsporangium of plants?
Parenchymatous cells
Which layer of microsporangium is ephemeral in nature?
Middle layers
Which wall layer is present in immature anther but not in mature anther?
Middle layers
What are the places where α- cellulosic fibres are absent in endothecium of microsporangium called?
Stomium
What is the significance of stomium?
These are the places where dehiscence of anther occurs
What is the significance of α- cellulosic fibres in endothecium of microsporangium ?
It makes the endothecium hygroscopic which leads to absorption of moisture and bursting of anther.
Which layer of microsporangium forms sporopollenin and pollen kit?
Tapetum
Which type of tapetum leads to the degeneration of middle layers because of absorption of all its food?
Amoeboid tapetum
Which type of tapetum formes proeubisch bodies?
Glandular tapetum
How are proeubisch bodies converted into eubisch bodies?
Proeubisch bodies are covered in sporopollenin to form eubisch bodies.
Where does the glandular tapetum release the eubisch bodies?
Inside the pollen chamber
Which substance attaches the microspores in a microspore tetrad together?
Callose
How does the callose layer of microspore tetrad dissolve?
By the callase enzyme secreted by tapetum
What type of microspore tetrad is found in monocots?
Tetrahedral
What type of microspore tetrad is found in most dicots?
Isobilateral
Name the different types of microspore tetrads?
Tetrahedral, isobilateral, decussate, t-shaped and linear
What is the exine of pollen grain made of?
Cutin and sporopollenin
Which layer of pollen grain forms the pollen tube?
Intine
What is the study of pollen grains called?
Palynology
What kind of development- ex-situ or in-situ is found in pollen grains?
In-situ development
[Pollen grains develop in pollen grains, that is in-situ]
What is the fertilisation in which pollen tube is formed called?
Siphonogamy
WHich plant has the longest pollen tube?
Maize
What is the pollen kit composed of?
Lipids and carotenoids