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Pre-fertilisation : Structures and Events

Question

Identify the correct statement w.r.t. Vegetative cell:
a. It is the bigger cell of the pollen grain.
b. Undergoes mitosis to produce the two male gametes.
c. It has irregularly shaped nucleus

Easy

A

a and b are correct
B

b and c are correct
C

a and c are correct
D

a, b and c are correct

Solution

When the pollen grain is mature it contains two cells, the vegetative cell and generative cell. The vegetative cell is bigger, has abundant food reserve and a large irregularly shaped nucleus. Whereas the generative cell undergoes mitosis to produce the two male gametes.

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