Single Choice

Male gamete of Cycas, largest in plant kingdom, is

ANon-motile
BBiflagellate
CMulticiliate
Correct Answer
DUniflagellate

Solution

Cycas is an evergreen palm like plant. It belongs to order cycadales of gymnosperms. The plant body is sporophytic differentiated into root, stem and leaves; sexual reproduction is of oogamous type takes place by the fusion of distinct male and female gametes. The male and female gametes are formed by the germination of microspores and megaspores which are borne on microsporophylls and megasporophylls. Male gametes of Cycas are multiciliated, topshaped, equal and the largest in plant kingdom. It is spirally coiled in the anterior half with thousands of small cilia. Hence option C is correct.


SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Plant Kingdom

Cycas is classified as a gymnosperms due to its

Plant Kingdom

A conducting tissue in leaves of Pinus & Cycas for both water and food is ______________.

Plant Kingdom

Top-shaped multiciliate male gamete and seeds with two cotyldons occur in _____________.

Plant Kingdom

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Plant Kingdom

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Plant Kingdom

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Plant Kingdom

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Plant Kingdom

Which statement is wrong for Cycas?

Plant Kingdom

Which of the following have the largest sperm?

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