Question

Ubisch bodies found in tapetal cells:

• A. help in the formation of pollenkit
• B. involve in the external thickening of exine
• C. provide nourishment to developing pollens
• D. provide sticky nature to pollens

Answer 1

Answer:

A. help in the formation of pollenkit

Ubisch bodies found in tapetal cells help in the formation of exine, which is one of the two main layers that form the outer layer of pollen grains. When the anther is young, the tapetum cells contain spherical bodies called pro-ubisch bodies. These bodies increase in number through meiosis in pollen mother cells.