Question

Consider the following statements and choose the correct option
(a) The ovule is attached to the placenta by means of a stalk called filament
(b) The ovule fuses with the stalk in the region called hilum
(c) The two protective envelopes of ovule are called integuments
(d) The small opening in the tip of ovule is called germ pore
Of the above statements

• A. (a) and (d) are correct
• B. (a) and (c) are correct
• C. (b) and (d) are correct
• D. (b) and (c) are correct
• E. (c) and (d) are correct

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Ovule is attached to the placenta by a small stalk called funiculus. A small opening left at the apex of the integuments is called the micropyle. Germ pore is the prominent aperture on pollen grain where sporopollenin is absent.