NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Match List I with List II: List I List II (A) Synergids (I) Chalazal end (B) Antipodals (II) Contains two polar nuclei (C) Central cell (III) Filiform apparatus (D) Egg cell (IV) Female gamete Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
- B(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
- C(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
- D(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
Correct answer
B. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
Step-by-step solution
Synergids possess special cellular thickenings at the micropylar tip called the filiform apparatus, which help guide the pollen tubes. Antipodals are three cells situated at the chalazal end of the embryo sac. The central cell is the largest cell of the embryo sac and contains two polar nuclei. The egg cell acts as the female gamete, which fuses with the male gamete during syngamy. Therefore, the correct match is (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV). Answer: (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)