Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Question:

In which type of development embryo sac formation from a single megaspore takes place?

Options:

In monosporic development.

In tetrasporic development.

In bisporic development.

None of these.

Correct Answer:

In monosporic development.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) –In monosporic development.

The embryo sac, also known as the female gametophyte, is a crucial structure within the ovule of a flowering plant. It is formed through the process of megasporogenesis, which involves the differentiation and development of a single megaspore mother cell within the ovule. The megaspore mother cell undergoes meiosis to produce four haploid megaspores. Out of these four megaspores, three degenerate and only one megaspore survives and develops into the embryo sac.

In monosporic development, the embryo sac is formed from a single megaspore. This is the most common type of embryo sac development in flowering plants.

In tetrasporic development, the embryo sac is formed from four megaspores. This type of development is less common, and it is only found in a few species of flowering plants.

In bisporic development, the embryo sac is formed from two megaspores

Therefore, the answer is monosporic development.