wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

In the majority of angiosperms


A

there are numerous antipodal cells

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B

egg has a filiform apparatus

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C

a small central cell is present in that embryo sac

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D

reduction division occurs in the megaspore mother cells

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is D

reduction division occurs in the megaspore mother cells


The correct option is D.

Explanation for correct option:

  1. Angiosperms are flowering plant that gives us fruits and seeds.
  2. In Angiosperm, the megaspore mother cell divides by meiosis also called reduction division and gives rise to four megaspores. Only one megaspore gets converted into the embryo sac.

Explanation for incorrect answers:

Option A:

  1. Antipodal cells are the three haploid cells in the embryo sac of the angiosperm and provide nutrition to the egg (female gamete).

Option B:

  1. Eggs of the angiosperm do not have filiform apparatus. It's the synergids that have the thickening at the tip.

Option C:

  1. The small central egg present in the embryo sac has two polar nuclei which after fertilization give rise to the endosperm of the seed.

Final answer: Megaspore mother cells divide by the meiosis and give rise to four haploid cells called megaspores.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Angiosperms
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon