Question

Which of the following structures are, incorrectly paired?

• A. Anthers-porophyte
• B. Ovary-gametophyte
• C. Pollen grain-gametophyte
• D. Proembryo-sporophyte

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Proembryo-sporophyte

• Anthers- The part of the stamen where pollen is produced is called anther. An anther includes sporophytic tissues of three outer cell layers and an innermost layer, the tapetum, which encloses a locale where the gametophytic microspores mature to become pollen.
• Ovary- An ovary is a part of the female reproductive organ of the flower or gynoecium. The ovary contains one or more ovules, which in turn contain one female gametophyte, also referred to in angiosperms as the embryo sac.
• Pollen grain- A pollen grain is a microscopic body that contains the male reproductive cell of a plant. Pollen grains contain the male gametophyte (microgametophyte) phase of the plant.
• Proembryo- Proembryo in a flowering plant denotes the series of cells that are formed after fertilization within the ovule of a plant, before the formation of the embryo. It is a gametophyte as it is formed after the fusion of sperm and egg which are gametophytic in nature.
• So the correct option is 'proembryo- sporophyte'.