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What is the name of the structure where the development of male gametophytes in pollen grains takes place?
What is the name of the structure where the development of male gametophytes in pollen grains takes place?
Anthers
What is the ploidy of microspore mother cells?
What is the ploidy of microspore mother cells?
Diploid
What process do microspore mother cells undergo to produce microspores?
What process do microspore mother cells undergo to produce microspores?
Meiosis
What is the ploidy of microspores?
What is the ploidy of microspores?
What process does a microspore undergo to form a male gametophyte?
What process does a microspore undergo to form a male gametophyte?
How many cells does a mature male gametophyte consist of?
How many cells does a mature male gametophyte consist of?
What are the two cells that make up a mature male gametophyte?
What are the two cells that make up a mature male gametophyte?
What forms a pollen grain?
What forms a pollen grain?
The spore wall of a pollen grain is always smooth and featureless.
The spore wall of a pollen grain is always smooth and featureless.
Flashcards
Where does pollen development begin?
Where does pollen development begin?
Male gametophyte development starts with the formation of four pollen sacs within the anther.
What cells are found within the pollen sacs?
What cells are found within the pollen sacs?
Each pollen sac contains diploid cells called microsporocytes.
How are haploid microspores formed?
How are haploid microspores formed?
Microsporocytes undergo meiosis, a type of cell division that produces four haploid microspores.
What happens to a microspore to form a male gametophyte?
What happens to a microspore to form a male gametophyte?
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What is the function of the generative cell?
What is the function of the generative cell?
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What does the tube cell form?
What does the tube cell form?
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What protects the male gametophyte?
What protects the male gametophyte?
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What creates the spore wall?
What creates the spore wall?
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What makes pollen grain patterns species-specific?
What makes pollen grain patterns species-specific?
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How are pollen patterns useful?
How are pollen patterns useful?
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Study Notes
Male Gametophyte Development in Pollen Grains
- Pollen grains develop in anthers
- Each anther contains 4 microsporangia
- Microsporocytes (diploid cells) are within microsporangia
- Microsporocytes undergo meiosis, producing 4 haploid microspores
- Each microspore divides by mitosis to form a haploid male gametophyte
- The male gametophyte consists of 2 cells: a generative cell and a tube cell
- The spore wall is produced by both the microsporangia and the anther
- The spore wall often has a unique, species-specific pattern
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This quiz covers the intricate process of male gametophyte development in pollen grains. Explore the stages from microsporogenesis to the formation of the haploid male gametophyte consisting of two distinct cells. Understand the significance of the spore wall's unique patterns across different species.
