NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What is the function of the outer three wall layers of a microsporangium?
Options
- ANourishment of pollen grains
- BProtection and help in dehiscence of anther
- CPhotosynthesis
- DWater absorption
Correct answer
B. Protection and help in dehiscence of anther
Step-by-step solution
Often a longitudinal groove runs lengthwise separating the theca. Let us understand the various types of tissues and their organisation in the transverse section of an anther The bilobed nature of an anther is very distinct in the transverse section of the anther. The anther is a four-sided (tetragonal) structure consisting of four microsporangia located at the corners, two in each lobe. The microsporangia develop further and become pollen sacs. They extend longitudinally all through the length of an anther and are