Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Name the common function that cotyledons...

Name the common function that cotyledons and nucellus perform.

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Cotyledons and Nucellus**: - Cotyledons are the first leaves that develop from the seed and are often referred to as seed leaves. They are located on the outside of the seed and play a crucial role in the early stages of plant growth. - Nucellus is the central part of the ovule, which contains the embryo sac and is located inside the ovule. It is involved in the development of the seed. 2. **Identifying Their Functions**: - The primary function of cotyledons is to serve as a source of reserve food material for the developing embryo. This food is crucial for the initial growth of the plant after germination. ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FIOWERING PIANTS

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise Short Answer Type Questions|10 Videos
  • SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FIOWERING PIANTS

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise Long Answer Type Questions|5 Videos
  • SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FIOWERING PIANTS

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise Long Answer Type Questions|5 Videos
  • REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS|5 Videos
  • STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION

    NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH|Exercise Long Answer type Questions|8 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Cotyledons are

Nucellus embryo is

Cotyledons absent in seed of

Brine is the common name of

Nucellus is found in

What is the basic function that cytokinin performs ?

What is the function of a single cotyledon in monocotyledonous seeds?

Observe this diagram of L.S. of embryo of grass which of these labels represents the functional cotyledon and Rudimentary cotyledon ?

Name the single cotyledon in monocot

Name the functional group common to both glucose and fructose.

NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH-SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FIOWERING PIANTS-Very Short Answer Type Questions
  1. Name the component cells of the 'egg-apparatus' in an embryo sac.

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Name the part of gynoecium that determines the compatible nature of po...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Name the common function that cotyledons and nucellus perform.

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Complete the following flow chart

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Indicate the stages where meiosis and mitosis occur (1, 2 or 3 ) in th...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. In the diagram given below, show the path of a pollen tube from the po...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Name the parts of pistil which develop into fruit and seeds.

    Text Solution

    |

  8. In a case of polyembryony if an embryo develops from the synergid and ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Can an unfertilised, apomictic embryo sac give rise to diploid embryo ...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. The three cells found in a pollen grain when it is shed at 3-celled st...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. What is self-incompatibility ?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Name the type of pollination in self-incompatible plants.

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Draw the diagram of a mature embryo sac and show its eight -nucleate, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which is the triploid tissue in a fertilised ovule? How is the triploi...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Are pollination and fertilisation necessary in apomixis? Give reasons.

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Identify the type of carpel with the help of diagrams given below

    Text Solution

    |

  17. How is pollination carried out in water plants?

    Text Solution

    |

  18. What is the function of the two male gametes produced by each pollen g...

    Text Solution

    |