Question

The ovule of an angiosperm is technically equivalent to -

• A. megasporangium
• B. megasporophyll
• C. megaspore mother cell
• D. megaspore

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

In angiosperms (flowering plants), the ovule is a structure that will eventually develop into a seed after fertilization. It is equivalent to the megasporangium, which is the part of the plant where the megaspores are produced. The megasporangium contains the megaspore mother cell, which undergoes meiosis to produce megaspores. 

• Megasporangium: This is the tissue that surrounds and protects the developing female gametes (megaspores). It is the ovule in angiosperms.
• Megasporophyll: This is a leaf-like structure that bears the megasporangium, typically found in some plants, but not equivalent to the ovule itself in angiosperms.
• Megaspore mother cell: This is the cell that divides meiotically to form the megaspores within the megasporangium.
• Megaspore: These are the spores formed inside the megasporangium that will eventually develop into the female gametophyte.

Thus, the ovule in angiosperms is technically equivalent to the megasporangium, which houses the megaspore mother cell and undergoes processes leading to the formation of seeds.