Which of the following has proved helpful in preserving pollen as fossils?
Pollenkitt
Cellulosic intine
Sporopollenin
Oil content
C.
Sporopollenin
Sporopollenin cannot be degraded by the enzyme; strong acids and alkali, therefore it is helpful in preserving pollen as fossil.
Pollenkitt – Help in insect pollination.
Cellulosic Intine – Inner sporoderm layer of pollen grain known as intine made up cellulose & pectin.
Oil content – No role is pollen preservation.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Hard outer of pollen is called intine
Sporogenous tissue is haploid
ENdothelium produces the microspores
Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen
When pollen tube enters through micropyle, the process is called
Porogamy
Chalazogamy
Mesogarny
Apogamy
With respect to angiosperms, identify the incorrect pair from the following
antipodal - 2n
Vegetative all of male gametophyte - n
Primary endosperm nucleus-3n
Cell of nucellus of ovule -2n
Pollen grains can be stored for several years in liquid nitrogen having a temperature of
–120°C
–80°C
–160°C
–196°C
Which of the following floral parts forms pericarp after fertilization?
Nucellus
Outer integument
Ovary wall
Inner integument
