Plant Kingdom Question 305

Question: Seed of Pinus shows three generations as [J & K CET 2002]

Options:

A) Parent sporophyte, gametophyte and future sporophyte

B) Parent gametophyte, sporophyte and future gametophyte

C) Parent sporophyte, sporophyte, future gametophyte

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

The seed of Pinus: (1) Parent 2n, sporophyte represented by wing, testa, tegmen and perisperm (nucellus).

(2) Female gametophyte (n) represented by enclosperm.

(3) Future sporophyte (2n) represented by embryo (Plumule, radicle, suspensor and cotyledons).