Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    The fertilization in which male gametes are carried through pollen tube is known as

    A)  syngamy       

    B)  porogamy

    C)  siphonogamy   

    D)  chalazogamy

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Siphonogamy is fusion of male and female gametes in seed plants, because it occurs with the help of pollen tube. Pollen tube can enter the ovule by three methods. [a] Porogamy-through micropyle [b] Chalazogamy-through chalaza [c] Mesogamy-pollen tube penetrates laterally through integuments. Syngamy is a general term used for fusion of male and female gametes.


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