MHT CET Medical202625 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
In the given diagram of pollen grain, identify the labels 'A' and 'B'
Options
- AA – Exine, B – Intine
- BA – Intine, B – vegetative nucleus
- CA – Intine, B – Generative nucleus
- DA – Exine, B – Generative nucleus
Correct answer
C. A – Intine, B – Generative nucleus
Step-by-step solution
Based on the provided diagram of a mature pollen grain at the 2-celled stage: 1. The pollen grain is surrounded by a two-layered wall. The outer hard layer is the exine, and the inner continuous layer is the intine. Label 'A' points to the inner layer, which is the intine. 2. Inside the pollen grain, there are two cells: a larger vegetative cell and a smaller generative cell. The generative cell is spindle-shaped and floats in the cytoplasm of the vegetative cell. Label 'B' points to the nucleus of this smaller cel