Biology 5090 · O Level · Sexual reproduction in plants

Sexual reproduction in plants — practice question

Fig. 1.1 shows a flower carpel with two pollen grains resting on its top.
(a(i))[1]

What is the process by which the pollen grains reached the carpel?

(a(ii))[1]

State the part of the carpel onto which the pollen grains land.

(b)[3]

On Fig. 1.1, add a line to show the path followed by the pollen tube up to the point where the male and female gametes fuse.

(c(i))[1]

Name any part of the carpel in which all the nuclei are diploid.

(c(ii))[1]

Name any part of the carpel that contains haploid nuclei.

(d)[1]

Suggest why pollen grain A did not form a pollen tube.

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