Function of filiform apparatus is to
- recognize the suitable pollen at stigma
- stimulate division of generative cell
- produce nectar
- guide the entry of pollen tube.
Answer
(4) guide the entry of pollen tube.
Solution
As per NCERT, the synergids of the egg apparatus have special cellular thickenings at the micropylar tip called the filiform apparatus.
⇒ The filiform apparatus plays an important role in guiding the pollen tube into the synergid.
∴ Its function is to guide the entry of the pollen tube.
Answer: (4)