alleryStart learning →Which anther wall layer nourishes the developing pollen grains?
ATapetum
BEndothecium
CEpidermis
DMiddle layers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Tapetum
The innermost wall layer, the tapetum, has dense multinucleate cells that feed the developing microspores.
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