The position of tapetum in the anther wall is

Inner to endothecium

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Outer to middle layers

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Inner to middle layers

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Inner to epidermis

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The correct option is C
Inner to middle layers

Tapetum is the innermost layer of anther wall. It is present inner to the middle layers directly surrounding the sporogenous tissue in order to provide nutrition to the developing sporogenous cells to form pollen grains.

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Q. During the development of anther wall layers, if inner secondary parietal layer differentiates into tapetum and the outer secondary parietal layer divides producing endothecium and middle layer, the development of anther wall layers would confirm to .................

Q. Assertion :A typical microsporangium of angiosperms is generally surrounded by four wall layers- epidermis, endothecium, middle layers and tapetum. Reason: The outer three wall layers perform the function of protection and help in dehiscence of anther to release the pollen.

Match the following.

Column - I Column - II
(i). Epidermis (a). Nutritive layer
(ii). Endothecium (b). Dehiscence of anther
(iii). Tapetum (c). Protective layer
(iv). Middle layers (d). Short-lived layer

Match the following.

\begin{matrix} C o l u m n - I & C o l u m n - I I (i) . E p i d e r m i s & (a) . N u t r i t i v e l a y e r (i i) . E n d o t h e c i u m & (b) . D e h i s c e n c e o f a n t h e r (i i i) . T a p e t u m & (c) . P r o t e c t i v e l a y e r (i v) . M i d d l e l a y e r s & (d) . S h o r t - l i v e d l a y e r \end{matrix}

Q. Middle layer of anther wall is formed by secondary outer parietal layer in ________.

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The position of tapetum in the anther wall is

The correct option is C Inner to middle layers Tapetum is the innermost layer of anther wall. It is present inner to the middle layers directly surrounding the sporogenous tissue in order to provide nutrition to the developing sporogenous cells to form pollen grains.

The correct option is C
Inner to middle layers

Tapetum is the innermost layer of anther wall. It is present inner to the middle layers directly surrounding the sporogenous tissue in order to provide nutrition to the developing sporogenous cells to form pollen grains.