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प्रश्न
Explain briefly the following term with a suitable example:
Archegonium
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उत्तर
- The multicellular flask-shaped female sex organ found in many gymnosperms, bryophytes, and pteridophytes is called the archegonium.
- The female gamete, egg, or oosphere is located at its dialated base, known as the venter.
- The male gametes are able to swim towards the oosphere because the cells in the narrow neck of the archegonium liquefy.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name three groups of plants that bear archegonia. Briefly describe the life cycle of any one of them.
Explain briefly the following term with a suitable example:
protonema
Explain briefly the following term with a suitable example:
Antheridium
Explain briefly the following term with a suitable example:
Diplontic
Gemmae are present in ______
A plant shows thallus level of organization. It shows rhizoids and is haploid. It needs water to complete its life cycle because the male gametes are motile. Identify the group to which it belongs to ______.
Protonema is ______.
The plant body in higher plants is well differentiated and well developed. Roots are the organs used for the purpose of absorption. What is the equivalent of roots in the less developed lower plants?
In Bryophytes male and female sex organs are called ______ and ______.
Draw labelled diagrams of
- Female and male thallus of a liverwort.
- Gametophyte and sporophyte of Funaria.
- Alternation of generation in Angiosperm.
The correct sequence of events in the life cycle of bryophytes is:
- Fusion of antherozoid with egg.
- Attachment of gametophyte to substratum.
- Reduction division to produce haploid spores.
- Formation of sporophyte.
- Release of antherozoids into water.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. Chlorophyll a | I. Yellow-green |
| B. Chlorophyll b | II. Yellow |
| C. Xanthophylls | III. Blue-green |
| D. Carotenoids | IV. Yellow to Yellow-orange |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
| A. Pteridophyte | I. Salvia |
| B. Bryophyte | II. Ginkgo |
| C. Angiosperm | III. Polytrichum |
| D. Gymnosperm | IV. Salvinia |
Choose the option with all correct matches.
In bryophytes, the gemmae help in which one of the following?
Identify the pair of heterosporous pteridophytes among the following:
Assertion A: The first stage of gametophyte in the life cycle of moss is protonema stage.
Reason R: Protonema develops directly from spores produced in capsule.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
