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What is meant by Anatropous ovule?

Important Questions on How do Organisms Reproduce

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The ovule of an angiosperm is technically equivalent to
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_____ is the region on which, the ovule is connected to funicle.
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Draw a well-labelled diagram of an angiospermic ovule showing porogamous type of pollen germination.
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Describe the structure of the anatropous ovule with a diagram.
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Match column-I with column-II and select the correct option.

Column-I Column-II
a) Megasporangium i) Accessory cells
b) Inner integument ii) Embryo sac
c) Antipodal iii) Ovule
d) Female gametophyte iv) Tegmen
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In ovules, a single megaspore mother cell

(a) Is generally differentiated in the micropylar region

(b) Is derived from integument

(c) Contains dense cytoplasm and prominent nucleus

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Collar like outgrowth arising from the base of ovule and forming a sort of third integument is known as
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A typical angiospermous ovule is attached to the placenta by means of a stalk called X. Body of the ovule fuses with X in the region called Y. Identify X and Y.
  X y
(i) Funicle Hilum
(ii) Hilum Funicle
(iii) Funicle Micropyle
(iv) Hilum Chalaza
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Study the following table and choose the correct option.

 

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  Column-I   Column- II
(A) Funiculus (1) Hilum
(B) Scar of ovule (2) Tegmen
(C) Zygote (3) Testa
(D) Inner integument (4) Stalk of seed
    (5) Embryo
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Match Column I with Column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
  Column I   Column II
(a) Funicle (i) Mass of parenchymatous cells
(b) Hilum (ii) Basal part of ovule
(c) Integument (iii) one of two protective layers of ovule
(d) Chalaza (iv) Region where body of ovule fuses with funicle
(e) Nucellus (v) Stalk of ovule
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The ovule that turns at more than 360° angle, so that funicle becomes coiled around the ovule, is found in
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Match the columns, and select the correct option.

Column – I Column – II
(a) Hilum (i) Parenchymatous tissue
(b) Micropyle (ii) Female gametophyte
(c) Embryo sac (iii) Junction between ovules and funicles
(d) Nucellus (iv) Small opening present at the tip of the ovule
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Generally number of integuments in the ovule of angiosperms and gymnosperms is
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Starting from the innermost part, the correct sequence of parts in an ovule are 
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With a neat, labelled diagram, describe the parts of a typical angiosperm ovule?
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Embryo sac is to ovule as ........... is to an anther.
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Ovule with funiculus lying close to micropyle is known as
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From among the sets of terms given below, identify those that are associated with the gynoecium.
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Select the incorrect statement with respect to Polygonum type embryo sac.