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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPre-fertilisation Structures and EventsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
BotanyEasysingle choice

Select the correct combination of true and false for the given statements about pollen grain cells.

(1) The vegetative cell has an abundant food reserve.
(2) The vegetative cell has large irregularly shaped nucleus.
(3) The generative cell is small and is fixed in the cytoplasm of the vegetative cells.
(4) The generative cell is spindle-shaped and has dense cytoplasm.

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Mature pollen grain contains two cells -

Vegetative cell - bigger with irregular shaped nucleus and abundant food reserve.

Generative cell - Spindle shaped with dense cytoplasm and nucleus. Found floating in cytoplasm of vegetative cell.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Pre-fertilisation Structures and Events
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