Angiosperms and Plant Reproduction
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What is the term used to describe the female gametophytic structure in bryophytes and pteridophytes?

  • Archegonium (correct)
  • Ovule
  • Embryo sac
  • Pistil
  • What is the function of the pistil in a flower?

  • To protect the ovary
  • To contain the ovules (correct)
  • To provide support to the stamen
  • To produce pollen grains
  • What is the result of the fusion of the polar nuclei in the embryo sac?

  • A haploid nucleus
  • A tetraploid nucleus
  • A diploid secondary nucleus (correct)
  • A triploid nucleus
  • What is the term used to describe the male sex organ in a flower?

    <p>Stamen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In angiosperms, what is the function of the anther?

    <p>To produce pollen grains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that encloses the ovules in angiosperms?

    <p>Ovary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of cells in the embryo sac of angiosperms?

    <p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process by which the megaspore mother cell produces the embryo?

    <p>Meiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)

    • In angiosperms, pollen grains and ovules are developed within specialized structures called flowers.
    • Seeds are enclosed within fruits.

    Classification

    • Angiosperms are divided into two classes: dicotyledons and monocotyledons.

    Sex Organs

    Male Sex Organs

    • The male sex organ in a flower is the stamen.
    • Each stamen consists of a slender filament with an anther at the tip.
    • Anthers, following meiosis, produce pollen grains.
    • Mature pollen grains consist of two sperm cells and a vegetative cell.

    Female Sex Organs

    • The female sex organ in a flower is the pistil or carpel.
    • The pistil consists of an ovary enclosing one or more ovules.
    • Vegetative cells are present.

    Sperm Cells and Embryo Sac

    • One of the cells of the ovule, called the megaspore mother cell, undergoes meiosis to form the embryo.
    • Each embryo sac has a three-celled egg apparatus and two polar nuclei in the central cell.
    • The egg apparatus consists of one egg cell and two synergids, and there are three antipodal cells.
    • The embryo sac is an 8-nucleate and 7-celled structure.

    Floral Structures

    • Anther: produces pollen grains.
    • Stigma: receives pollen grains.
    • Filament: slender part of the stamen.
    • Stamen: male sex organ.
    • Pistil: female sex organ.
    • Style: narrow part of the pistil.
    • Petal: colorful part of the flower.
    • Sepal: green leaf-like part of the flower.
    • Receptacle: part of the flower that connects the peduncle.
    • Peduncle: stalk of the flower.

    Absence of Archegonium in Angiosperms

    • The term archegonium is not used in angiosperms because the female gametophyte is limited to the embryo sac.
    • Archegonium is a term used in bryophytes and pteridophytes, where it represents a distinct female gametophytic structure.

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