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pollen

(Science: plant biology) The microspores of seed plants, the powdery mass of microspores shed from anthers.


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How many pollengrains enter the ovary?

As I understand it, a single pollen grain can contain multiple gametes with which many eggs can be pollinated. Most ovaries have more than one egg, so with enough gametes, they can all be fertilized.

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by danactsalot
Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:12 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: How many pollengrains enter the ovary?
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How many pollengrains enter the ovary?

How many pollen grains enter the ovary during pollination. If only one pollen tube enters,one seed should be formed.But how is it possible to form large nuber of seeds in a single ovary?

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by kumar985
Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:32 am
 
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Topic: How many pollengrains enter the ovary?
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How does seeds formed after pollination?

I guess fertilization can occur many times within one plant. Some flowers might have several ovules. Each ovule contains one ovum. When pollen grains land on the stigma, more than one pollen tubes can be formed and each carries a male gamete to one ovule.

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by AndyYip
Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:20 pm
 
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Topic: How does seeds formed after pollination?
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Help please

... reproduction Ans; depend on outside agents. Eg pollination and dispersal Slow growth of the young plants to maturity Wasteful( petals, nectar, pollen, fruit) Explain why seed-grown plants often show more resistance to disease than plants that arise from vegetative propagation. Ans;  the offspring ...

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by Olympic
Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:45 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help please
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How does seeds formed after pollination?

In a flower ovary consists of ovules.Ovule has an egg cell.When pollination occur among several pollen grains only one pollengrain enter the ovule and fertilize the egg. After pollination ovary is converted to fruit and ovules are converted to seeds. Only one pollengrain ...

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by kumar985
Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:09 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: How does seeds formed after pollination?
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