In gymnosperms, the pollen chamber represents:
Correct answer: D. A cell in the pollen grain in which the sperms are formed
- A. A cavity in the ovule in which pollen grains are stored after pollination
- B. An opening in the megagametophyte through which the pollen tube approaches the egg
- C. The microsporangium which pollen grains develop
- D. A cell in the pollen grain in which the sperms are formed
Explanation
(d) : The sporophyte of pteridophyte produces meiospores inside sporangia , which may be homosporous (e.g., Equisetum, Adiantum, Dryopteris, etc.) or heterosporous (e.g., Salvinia, Selaginella etc.).
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