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Question
CBSEENBI12003469

What is the characteristic of tapetum

  • It does not store food.

  • It is multi-nucleated.

  • It is multi-layered structure.

  • It nourishes the megaspore

Solution

B.

It is multi-nucleated.

Tapetum is the innermost one cell thick layer of microsporangium wall. The cells of this layer are radially enlarged and store food. The cells are multinucleated and provide nourishment to developing microspores or pollen grains.