Pollen Germination under Microscope

Frank Soto02/11/2011

First of all, Germination is the development of a plant.

Pollen Germination is when a pollen grain is attached to the stigma of a flower and then germinates to create a pollen tube toward the flower’s ovule.

This pollen tube transports the sperm toward the ovule to fertilize it.

Pollen Germination

Anther of Cruz de Malta 4.5xStereomicroscope

Cruz de malta Closed Stigma5.6x Stereomicroscope

Cruz de MaltaOpen Stigma5.6x Stereomicroscope

Impatiens Pollen5.6x Stereomicroscope

Pollen tubes 40x Brightfield

Pollen tubes 100x Brightfield

Pollen Tube

Pollen cell

Pollen tubes 100x Phase Contrast

Pollen tube 200x Brightfield

Vacuole

Pollen tube 200x Phase Contrast

Pollen tube 400x Brightfield

Organelles

Pollen tube 400x Phase Contrast

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