During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in:

1.Endothecium2.Microspore mother cells
3.Microspore tetrads4.Pollen grains

Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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In over 60 % of angiosperms, pollen grains are shed at:

1.2-celled stage2.3-celled stage
3.4-celled stage4.1-celled stage

Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Regarding the given diagram:
Statement I:  It shows a pollen tetrad.
Statement II:  The four microspores are contained by callose walls.
 
1. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct.
2. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct.  
3. Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is incorrect.
Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Study the stages of maturation of microspore into a pollen grain and select the correct statements:
Statement I:  The spindle formation as seen in A is strictly symmetric.
Statement II:  The larger cell [B] is the generative cell and the smaller cell [C] is the vegetative cell.
 
1. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct  
3. Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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‘Germ pore’ in pollen in angiosperms:

1.  is a part of pollen intine where sporopollenin is present
2.  is a part of pollen intine where sporopollenin is absent
3.  is a part of pollen exine where sporopollenin is present
4.  is a part of pollen exine where sporopollenin is absent

Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding Parthenium hysterophorus:

1.  Its pollens are a very common cause of severe respiratory allergies.
2.  It was introduced in India accidentally as a contaminant in wheat.
3.  It is a native of tropical America
4.  It is non-invasive and limited to certain pockets in India only
Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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At what temperature pollens can be stored for years in liquid nitrogen?

1. 0°C 2. -100°C
3. -196°C 4. 4°C
Subtopic:  Stamen: Microsporangium | Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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Pollen grains lose viability within 30 minutes of their release in some members of:

1.Rosaceae2.Leguminosae
3.Poaceae4.Solanaceae

Subtopic:  Stamen: Male Gametophyte |
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