NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What would you find if you touch the opened anthers of Hibiscus or any other flower?
Options
- AYellowish powdery pollen grains
- BSticky sap
- CSmooth petals
- DLiquid nectar
Correct answer
A. Yellowish powdery pollen grains
Step-by-step solution
The pollen grains represent the male gametophytes. If you touch the opened anthers of Hibiscus or any other flower you would find deposition of yellowish powdery pollen grains on your fingers . Sprinkle these grains on a drop of water taken on a glass slide and observe under a microscope. You will really be amazed at the variety of architecture – sizes, shapes, colours, designs – seen on the pollen grains from different species. pollen grains are generally spherical measuring about 25-50 micrometers in diameter. It