JIPMER 2014
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2014
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
JIPMER 2014 · Botany · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
The following is the diagram of TS of anther. Identify the parts...
The following is the diagram of TS of anther. Identify the parts labelled as A, B and C.
Options
- AA-Connective, B-Endothecium, C-Pollen grain
- BA-Endothecium, B-Connective, C-Pollen grain
- CA-Pollen grain, B-Connective, C-Endothecium
- DA-Endothecium, B-Pollen grain, C-Connective
Correct answer
A. A-Connective, B-Endothecium, C-Pollen grain
Step-by-step solution
The typical anther is tetrasporangiate. It has column of sterile tissue called connective tissue. Mature anther is comprised of an epidermis followed by endothecium, 2 or 3 middle layer and single layered tapetum (inner most).