Plant Reproductive Biology
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What occurs before the actual flower is seen on a plant?

  • The androecium and gynoecium are formed
  • The pollen grains are produced
  • The decision to flower is made (correct)
  • The flower is visible
  • What is the function of the androecium in a flower?

  • It represents the male reproductive organ (correct)
  • It supports the gynoecium
  • It produces pollen grains
  • It represents the female reproductive organ
  • What is the proximal end of the filament attached to?

  • The anther
  • The pollen grain
  • The stamen
  • The petal or thalamus of the flower (correct)
  • What is a characteristic of the anther in a typical angiosperm?

    <p>It is dithecous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would you observe if you were to collect stamens from different species of flowers?

    <p>A large variation in size and shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of making neat diagrams of stamens?

    <p>To observe the shape and attachment of anthers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of an anther in a transverse section?

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

    What is the function of the outer three wall layers of a microsporangium?

    <p>Protection and dehiscence of the anther</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ploidy of the cells of the microspore tetrad?

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

    What is the process of formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell through meiosis?

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

    What is the function of the tapetum in a microsporangium?

    <p>Nutrition to the developing pollen grains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the dehiscence of an anther?

    <p>Release of pollen grains</p> Signup and view all the answers

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