Question

What constitutes the stomium?

• A. Pollen sacs
• B. Hypodermal cells
• C. Microsporangia
• D. Meristematic cells

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Hypodermal cells

• Stomium or the line of dehiscence constitutes the shallow groove present between the microsporangial sacs in the anther lobe.

• The hypodermal cells lying in that area of the endothecium are thin walled.