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The development of microsporangia of an angiosperm is said to be eusporangiate because

Option: 1

Microsporangia develop from a strip of archesporial cell


Option: 2

Microsporangia develop from a single archesporial cell


Option: 3

Microsporangia do not develop from archesporial cell


Option: 4

None of these


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Walls of Microsporangia:

  • There are four types of layers in the walls of microsporangia:
    • Epidermis
    • Endothecium
    • 1-3 middle layers
    • Tapetum 
  • The cells of endothecium develop fibrous thickening.
  • Between the two microsporangia in one anther lobe, the endothecium is thin-walled and forms the stomium or line of dehiscence of the anther.
  • The cells of tapetum are filled with dense protoplasmic content as well as nutrients.
  • They may become multinucleated or their nuclei may become polyploid.
  • Tapetum can be of two types:
    • Amoeboid 
    • Secretory 
  • Tapetum nourishes the developing microspore mother cells and pollen grains.
  • It produces Ubisch granules that contain sporopollenin for exine formation.

- The microsporangia of angiosperms develop from the strips of archesporial cells, hence the development of microsporangia is eusporangiate. Hence, the correct answer is option a.

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