NEETBiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
Filiform apparatus is a characteristic feature of
- Asuspensor
- Begg
- Csynergid
- Dzygote.
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Correct answer: C
A synergid cell wall forms a highly thickened structure called the filiform apparatus at the micropylar end consisting of numerous finger like projections into synergid cytoplasm. These synergid cells are necessary for pollen tube guidance in ovule.
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