Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 19
19. Function of filiform apparatus is to:
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(a) Recognize the suitable pollen at stigma
(b) Stimulate division of generative cell
(c) Produce nectar
(d) Guide the entry of pollen tube
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Answer : d
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(d) 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. It resembles transfer cells meant for short distance movement of metabolites. It is responsible for the absorption of food from the nucleus.
