Question

make a temporary preparation to show pollen germination. draw neat and labelled diagram of the same
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Answer 1

Answer:

Prepare the pollen germination medium by dissolving 10 grams sucrose, 10 milligrams boric acid, 30 milligrams magnesium sulphate and 20 milligrams potassium nitrate in 100ml of distilled water. Using a glass rod, stir the solution to mix it well.

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Answer 2

Aim

• To study pollen germination on a slide.

Necessary Materials & Apparatus

• Freshly plucked seasonal flowers, beaker, boric acid, sucrose, microscope and cavity slide.

Procedure

• The first step involves the preparation of a nutrient solution. This is done by dissolving 10g of sucrose as well as 10mg of boric acid in 100ml of water.

• Pour a few drops of this solution onto the cavity slide. Then, use a brush or fingers to gently dust a few pollen grains from the stamen of mature flowers.

• Let the slide set for 5 mins. Then, use the microscope to view the slides in 30-minute intervals.

Observation:

The pollen grains will germinate when submerged in the nutrient-rich medium. This is characterized by the enlargement of the vegetative/tube cell. It emerges through one of the germ pores, eventually forming a pollen tube. The generative cell nucleus grows into the pollen tube and makes two male gametes (sperm nuclei). The male gamete is either spherical or lenticular in outline.

Precautions

• Ensure that the flowers are freshly picked
• The observation slide should be a cavity slide, meaning that it has a depression in the centre.