EBK BIOLOGY
4th Edition
ISBN: 8220102797376
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: YUZU
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 39, Problem 1CQ
Summary Introduction
To explain: The reason behind the presence of the sporopollenin on the walls of the pollen grains.
Introduction: A flower on a plant depicts its reproductive structure. There is the presence of male and female reproductive system on the flower. The male reproductive system is known as the stamen and the male gametophyte is represented by pollen grains.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
Draw a well labeled diagram of longitudinal section of pistil showing pollen germination?
What is pollen gain? What is pollinations? What are some different ways pollen can be dispersed?
Some pollen grains will not germinate in vitro. They will germinate only on compatible stigma. Why?
Chapter 39 Solutions
EBK BIOLOGY
Ch. 39.1 - Core Skill: Connections Look back to Figure 32.14...Ch. 39.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 39.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 39.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 39.2 - What inference can you draw from the observation...Ch. 39.2 - List several ways in which the flowers at the rim...Ch. 39.2 - Why do you think Liang and Mahadevan used Lilium...Ch. 39.2 - How did time-lapse video improve data gathering in...Ch. 39.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 39.3 - Prob. 2CC
Ch. 39.3 - Prob. 1BCCh. 39.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 39.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 39 - Where do the pollen grains of flowering plants...Ch. 39 - Prob. 2TYCh. 39 - Where would you find female gametophytes of a...Ch. 39 - How does double fertilization occur in flowering...Ch. 39 - Prob. 5TYCh. 39 - Prob. 6TYCh. 39 - Prob. 7TYCh. 39 - If an ovary contains eight ovules, how many seeds...Ch. 39 - Prob. 9TYCh. 39 - Prob. 10TYCh. 39 - Prob. 1CQCh. 39 - Prob. 2CQCh. 39 - Prob. 3CQCh. 39 - Prob. 1COQCh. 39 - How do plants prevent the production of many...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Why do some seeds undergo a period of dormancy, and how do they break dormancy?arrow_forwardWhat are the advantages of reduced gametophyte? What is an ovule and what are integuments? What is different between ways pollen can be dispersed? What is a pollen gain? what is pollination? What are some different ways pollen can be dispersed?arrow_forwardWhat is the hilum of the seed? A micropyle? What purposes do they serve? Explain in 3 paragraphs.arrow_forward
- How does pollen move from one flower to another, and why is thisprocess essential for sexual reproduction?arrow_forwardThere are two locations in which the gynoecium interacts chemically with the pollen and pollen tube and can either allow the pollen tube to grow or prevent it from growing. What are these two locations? O Style and megagametophyte Stigma and ovule Stigma and style Stigma and megagametophyte Style and ovulearrow_forwardHow do pollen grains differ from spores or sperms?arrow_forward
- Describe the functions of each structure within the anther (vascular bundles, parenchyma, pollen sac, anther wall, tapetum, and pollen grains) What is the similarities and differences between the anther and the male cone of the pinearrow_forwardusing the illustrations above arrange the following statements to explain the process of pollen formation in angiosperms "using the illustrations above, arrange the following statements to explain the process of pollen formation in angiosperms"arrow_forwardIf you were asked to design a seed out of paper and tape that could be dispersed in the air, what features would you include and why? If the seed needed to be dispersed by water, what features would you include and why?arrow_forward
- Fill the blank space with one of the options Look at the pollen grain in the microscope, according to the morphology that presents this type of distribution of pollen is through ................ (water-wind- animals) because they present ................ (Channels - Hooks - spikes - sticky liquid), another name that is given to this type of distribution is ................ (Zoofila - anemophilous- hydrophilic) pollination.arrow_forwardWhy, functionally, are parenchyma cells important to fruit function in these species (apples and pears).arrow_forwardWhich parts of the plant would you find the phytochromes highly concentrated? Why? *arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Concepts of BiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168116Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James WisePublisher:OpenStax CollegeBiology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305389892Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage Learning
Concepts of Biology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:OpenStax College
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781337392938
Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305389892
Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Plant Reproduction in Angiosperms; Author: Amoeba Sisters;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLYPm2idSTE;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY