NEET2004BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
The pollen tube usually enters the embryo sac
Options
- Athrough one of the synergids
- Bby directly penetrating the egg
- Cbetween one synergid and central cell
- Dby knocking off the antipodal cells.
Correct answer
A. through one of the synergids
Step-by-step solution
After entering the wall of the embryo sac the pollen tube during its entry into the embryo sac passes through the nucellar cells and the synergids, e.g. Fagopyrum. The pollen tubes passes between the egg and one synergid. In Cardiospermum, it passes between embryo sac wall and synergid. In Oxalis, it passes directly through a synergid. In Viola, it enters a synergid and makes its way through the base of the synergid. In normal cases only one synergid destroys by the impact of the pollen tube and the other remains i