Which one of the following statement is correct?

(1) Hard outer layer of pollen is called intine

(2) Sporogenous tissue is haploid

(3) Endothecium produces the microspores

(4) Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen 

Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther | Stamen: Microsporangium |
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NEET - 2013
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Which one of the following is surrounded by a callose wall?

(1) Microspore mother cell

(2) Male gemete

(3) Egg

(4) Pollen grain

Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium |
NEET - 2007
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In angiosperms, microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis

(1) occur in anther

(2) form gametes without further divisions

(3) involve meiosis

(4) occur in ovule

Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium | Pistil: Female Gametophyte |
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Which of these is a diploid structure ?

(1) Pollen grains

(2) Egg

(3) Megaspore

(4) MMC

Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium |
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The following is the diagram of T.S. of anther. Identify the parts labelled A, B and C.

1. A - Connective tissue, B - Pollen grains, C - Endothecium
2. A - Endothecium, B -Connective tissue, C - Pollen grains
3. A - Pollen grains, B - Connective tissue, C - Endothecium
4. A - Endothecium, B - Pollen grains, C - Connective tissue
Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium |
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If a stock has 2n = 48 and scion microspore mother cell has 2n = 24; then root cell and the microspores will have .... chromosomes respectively.

(1) 12, 48

(2) 48, 12

(3) 24, 12

(4) 24, 96

Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium | Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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A fertilized egg of a plant has 40 chromosomes. The number of chromosomes present in the microspore mother cell is

(1) 20

(2) 40

(3) 60

(4) 80

Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium |
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What is the number of microsporangia in each lobe of an angiosperm anther?

(1) Four

(2) Two

(3) Eight

(4) One

Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther | Stamen: Microsporangium |
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Which among the following extend longitudinally to become pollen sac?

(1) Microsporangia

(2) Filament of anther

(3) Tapetum

(4) Endothecium

Subtopic:  Stamen: Anther | Stamen: Microsporangium |
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Which among the following is not a wall layer of microsporangium?

(1) Endothecium

(2) Nucellus

(3) Tapetum

(4) Middle layers

Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium | Pistil: Ovule |
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