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Explain the development of a monosporic embryo sac with diagrams ? |
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Answer» Explanation: The formation of the female gametophyte from a single functional megaspore is called as monosporic development. The nucleus of functional megaspore divides mitotically to form two nuclei which move to opposite poles. This forms a two-nucleate EMBRYO SAC. Two more sequential MITOTIC nuclear divisions result in the formation of four-nucleate and eight-nucleate stages of embryo sac. These mitotic divisions are free nuclear type in which karyokinesis is not followed immediately by cytokinesis. After the eight-nucleate stage, the walls are laid down leading to the ORGANIZATION of the typical female gametophyte. SIX of eight nuclei are surrounded by cell walls and organized into cells; the remaining two nuclei, called polar nuclei are situated below the egg apparatus in the large central cell. A typical angiosperm embryo sac at maturity is eight nucleate and seven cells. Three cells lie at micropylar end forming egg apparatus. Three ends at chalazal end called as antipodal cells. A single large central cell which has two polar nuclei. |
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