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Biology Question on sexual reproduction in flowering plants

Which part of the plant contains sporogenous tissue?

A

Pollen

B

Microspores

C

Young anther

D

Stamen

Answer

Young anther

Explanation

Solution

Young anther of plant contains sporogeneous tissue. An anther lobe has 44 cavities (pollen sac) and has outermost epidermis, endothecium (fibrous layer) and middle 131-3 middle layer of parenchyma cells the inner most layer is called tapetum. Microspore mother cell are derived from primary microsporogeneous cell or archesporial cells present in pollen sac and they receive nutrition from tapetal by diffusion or being invaded by tapetal cell.