Q212
How many pollen mother cells will form 1000 pollen grains
A.
200
B.
250
AnswerC.
300
D.
100
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
250 pollen mother cells will form 1000 pollen grains.One diploid microspore mother cells by meiosis form 4 tetrads of haploid microspores which become 4 pollen grains.
Thus, 250 pollen mother cells will produce 1000 pollen grains, by undergoing 50 rounds of meiosis.