The figure given above shows the growth of pollen tube. Observe the figure and answer the following question. |
Identify the part (A) and (B). |
Pollen tube and synergids respectively Synergids and female gamete respectively Pollen tube and antipodal cells respectively Pollen tube and female gamete respectively |
Pollen tube and antipodal cells respectively |
The correct answer is Option (3) → Pollen tube and antipodal cells respectively The pollen grain germinates on the stigma to produce a pollen tube through one of the germ pores. The contents of the pollen grain move into the pollen tube. Pollen tube grows through the tissues of the stigma and style and reaches the ovary Pollen tube, after reaching the ovary, enters the ovule through the micropyle and then enters one of the synergids through the filiform apparatus. Many recent studies have shown that filiform apparatus present at the micropylar part of the synergids guides the entry of pollen tube. All these events–from pollen deposition on the stigma until pollen tubes enter the ovule–are together referred to as pollen-pistil interaction. |