Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 23
23. Which one of the following statements is correct?
[NEET 2013]
(a) Sporogenous tissue is haploid
(b) Endothecium produces the microspores
(c) Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen
(d) Hard outer layer of pollen is called intine
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) Sporogenous tissue is always diploid, endothecium is second layer of anther wall and perform the function of protection and help in dehiscence of anther to release the pollen. Hard outer layer of pollen is called exine but tapetum always nourishes the developing pollen. Cells of the tapetum possess dense cytoplasm and generally have more than one nucleus (polypoid).
