NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Where does the embryo develop in the embryo sac?
Options
- AAt the base of the embryo sac
- BAt the micropylar end of the embryo sac
- CAt the chalazal end of the embryo sac
- DIn the middle of the embryo sac
Correct answer
B. At the micropylar end of the embryo sac
Step-by-step solution
Embryo develops at the micropylar end of the embryo sac where the zygote is situated . Most zygotes divide only after certain amount of endosperm is formed. This is an adaptation to provide assured nutrition to the developing embryo. Though the seeds differ greatly, the early stages of embryo development (embryogeny) are similar in both monocotyledons and dicotyledons depicts the stages of embryogeny in a dicotyledonous embryo. The zygote gives rise to the proembryo and subsequently to the globular, heart-shaped an