JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2012

  • question_answer
    When pollen tube enters through micropyle, the process is called

    A)  porogamy       

    B)         chalazogamy

    C)  mesogamy      

    D)         apogamy

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The pollen tube may enter the ovule by following one of three routes given below: (a) Porogamy: Pollen tube enters the ovule through micropyle, e.g., most angiosperms. (b) Mesogamy: Pollen tube enters the ovule through integuments (e.g., Cucurbita) or through funiculus (e.g., Pistacia). (c) Chalazogamy: Pollen tube enters the ovule through chalazal tissues, e.g., Casuarina, Beta vulgaris, Juglens regia, etc.


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