AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    The pollen tube usually enters the embryo sac:

    A)  between the egg cell and synergid

    B)  by directly penetrating the egg

    C)  between one synergid and antipodal cell

    D)  by knocking off the antipodal cells

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Entry of pollen tube into the ovule may be possible through micropyle (porogamy), through chalaza (chalazogamy) and through integuments (mesogamy). But in most cases pollen tube enters through micropyle. Irrespective of the place of entry of pollen tube into the ovule, the tube invariably enters the embryo sac at micropylar end in between the egg cell and synergid.


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