Question

mention the location and function of tapetum in microsporangium of angiosperm.state the characteristic of the cell forming this layer

Answer 1

Tapetum is the inner most layer of microsporangia (pollen sac) present inside middle layer

Functions

• It provide nutrition to pollen grain

• It form exine (outermost layer of pollen grain)

Answer 2

Answer:

The location and function of tapetum is as follows, the tapetum is a layer of cells that is present within the anther, the main function of this tapetum is to provide nutrition to the developing pollen grains, also it serves an additional function of carrying the precursor cells for the development of the pollen coat.

There are 2 different types of the tapetum they are the secretory cells and the plasmodium tapetum. Each of which has a different function and location.