Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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Megasporangium (Ovule):-

  • It is a small structure attached to the placenta by means of a stalk (funicle). The junction where the body of the ovule and the funicle fuse is called the hilum.
  • Each ovule has one or two protective envelopes called integuments. Integuments encircle the ovule except at the tip, where a small opening (micropyle) is organized.
  • Opposite the micropylar end is the chalaza (basal part of the ovule).
  • Enclosed within the integuments, there is a mass of cells called nucellus. Its cells contain reserve food materials.
  • Located in the nucellus is the embryo sac (female gametophyte). An ovule generally has a single embryo sac formed from a megaspore through meiosis.
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