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PUMPA - SMART LEARNING
எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்களுடன் 1-ஆன்-1 ஆலோசனை நேரத்தைப் பெறுங்கள். டாப்பர் ஆவதற்கு நாங்கள் பயிற்சி அளிப்போம்
Book Free Demo- The nucellus is the essential part of the ovule, surrounded by two integuments and has a micropyle opening.
- A stalk known as the funiculus connects the ovule to the ovary wall.
- Chalaza is the basal part.
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Anatropous ovule
Embryo sac:
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Structure of embryo sac
The embryo sac of the ovule contains \(7\ \)cells and \(8\ \)nuclei located within the nucellus.
- Out of the seven cells, three cells are located at the micropylar end and form the egg apparatus.
- The remaining three cells are at the chalaza end form the antipodal cells.
- The remaining two nuclei are called polar nuclei and are present at the centre.
- In the egg apparatus, one forms the female gamete or egg cell, and the remaining two cells are the synergids.
Process of sexual reproduction in flowering plants involves two processes:
- Pollination
- Fertilization
Pollination and its types:
The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower is called pollination.
Types of pollination:
Pollination is of two types. They are:
- Self-pollination
- Cross pollination
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Types of pollination
Importance of pollination:
- It leads to fertilization which results in the formation if fruits and seeds.
- As a result of pollination new varieties of plants are formed by the combination of genes (in cross pollination).
Reference:
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ovule_morphology_anatropous.svg