6 Questions
What is the process of formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell called?
Microsporogenesis
What represents the male gametophytes in flowering plants?
Pollen grains
What is the function of the tapetum in flowering plants?
Nourishing developing pollen grains
How are microspores arranged initially after being formed from a pollen mother cell?
In a cluster of four cells (microspore tetrad)
Where would you find deposition of pollen grains in a flower?
On opened anthers
What happens to the microspores as anthers mature and dehydrate?
They dissociate from each other and develop into pollen grains
This quiz focuses on the connective epidermis, endothecium, sporogenous tissue, and tapetum in flowering plants. It includes topics such as the structure of a young anther, microspore mother cells, and a mature dehisced anther.
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