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Enumerate the functions of tapetum.

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`**` It supplies nutrition to the developing microspores.
`**` It contributes sporopollenin through ubisch bodies thus plays an important role in pollen wall formation.
`**` The pollenkitt material is contributed by tapetal cells is later transferred to the pollen surface.
`**` Exine proteins responsible for .. rejection reaction .. of the stigma are present in the cavities of the exine. These proteins are derived from tapetal cells.
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  2. Briefly explain about the types of tapetum.

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  3. Enumerate the functions of tapetum.

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  4. State the significance of sporopollenin.

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  5. What do you know about bee pollen ?

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  6. Write a short note on pollen kitt.

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  7. Draw and label the structure of a mature embryo sac of angiosperms.

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  8. How many synergid cells are there in an mature embryo sac . Mention an...

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  9. A mature female gametophyte (embryo sac/egg apparatus) of angiosperms ...

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  10. Differentiate between chasmogamy and cleistogamy.

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  11. Geitonogamy is similar to autogamy . Justify the statement .

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  12. Explain the Herkogamy mechanism with suitable examples

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  13. Given a brief account on pollination process in Zea mays.

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  14. Explain the role of water as a pollinating agent in Vallisneria spiral...

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  15. Enumerate the characters of ornithophilous flowers.

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  16. How the flowers of salvia are adoped for mellitophily?

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  17. Write down the advantages and disadvantages of cross-pollination.

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  18. Why pollination has to occur ?

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  19. How the pollen germination and compatibility is regulated by stigma of...

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  20. Give a brief account on solid style.

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