Name the parts of an angiosperm flower in which development of male and female gametophyte take place.
The male gametophyte or the pollen grain develops inside the pollen chamber of the anther, whereas the female gametophyte (also known as the embryo sac ) develops inside the nucellus of the ovule from the functional megaspore.
Differentiate between microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis. Which type of cell division occurs during these events? Name the structures formed at the end of these two events.
Which one of the following statements regarding post-fertilization development in flowering plants is incorrect ?
Location and Function : Primary endosperm $(3n)$.
Choose correct options
- Autogamy is genetically xenogamy
- Pollination occurs by air in grass
- Placenta is arranged in inner wall of ovary
- It is possible to store pollen grains in liquid nitrogen - $100^oC$
Definations / Explanation :
$1.$ Nutritive layer
$2.$ Funicle