Question

In amoeboid type of tapetum.

• A. The cells remain in situ
• B. The cells secrete chemicals for degeneration of middle layers
• C. The cells pass in between the middle layers
• D. The cells form plasmodium that passes in between pollen grain mother cells

Answer 1

The correct option is D The cells form plasmodium that passes in between pollen grain mother cells

This type of tapetum can be seen easily in Alisma, Butomus, Tradescantia, and Typha, etc. The tapetal cells fuse among themselves for forming a tapetal plasmodium. The protoplast of the fused tapetal cells then moves into the locule, where they surround the pollen mother cells or pollen grains. This protoplast movement into the locule is taking place during meiotic prophase.

Thus the correct answer is option D.