ASSIGNMENT 2

REPRODUCTION IN flowering plants

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1. The microscopic pollen grains of the past are obtained as fossils. Mention the
characteristic of the pollen grains that makes it happen.
2. State the reason why pollen grains lose their viability when tapetum in the anther is
malfunctioning.
3. Geitonogamous flowering plants are genetically autogamous but functionally cross
pollinated. justify. Give similarities of geitonogamy with autogamy and xenogamy.

4. Mention the function of

a) Tassels of corn
b) Tapetum in the microsporangium.
5. Explain the function of
a. coleorhiza
b. germ pore.
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6. List the three steps essential for carrying out artificial hybridization in crop plants
and why?
7. Explain how double fertilization takes place in angiosperms.
8.

a) Name the figure given above.

b) Name the initial cell from which this structure has developed.
c) Draw the next mature stage and label the parts.
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9. Explain monosporic developement.
10. After the process of sexual reproduction, the flower of brinjal produces 360 viable
seeds.
Answer the following questions:
a) How many ovules are minimally involved?
b) How many megaspore mother cells are involved?
c) What is the minimum number of pollen grains that must land on stigma for
pollination?
d) How many male gametes are involved in the above case ?
e) How many microspore mother cells must have undergone reduction division
prior to dehiscence of anther in the above case?