Which of the following is the correct description of an anther? 
1. Pollen sac
2. The pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower
3. The male gametophyte of angiosperms
4. The part of a stamen that contains the pollen
Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther |
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Assertion (A): Cells of tapetum have more than one nucleus.
Reason (R): They undergo meiosis without cytokinesis.

Options:
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: In over 60 per cent of angiosperms, pollen grains are shed at 2-celled stage.
Statement II: In the remaining species, the vegetative cell divides mitotically to give rise to the two male gametes before pollen grains are shed (3-celled stage).
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Monocarpic & Polycarpic | Stamen: Anther | Stamen: Microsporangium |
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