Question

Which among the following statements is NOT applicable to filiform apparatus?

• A. It is special cellular thickening at the tip of the antipodals.
• B. It guides the pollen tube into synergids.
• C. Useful for absorption and transportation
• D. It helps in the liberation of male gametes from the pollen tube.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. It is special cellular thickening at the tip of the antipodals.

The filiform apparatus is a thickened structure in the synergid cell wall of an angiosperm's female gametophyte that helps guide pollen tubes into the embryo sac.