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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 594

Q594

In angiosperms the number of meiotic division required to produce 100 microspores is

A.
125
B.
100
C.
50
D.
25
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
In angiosperms the number of meiotic divisions required to produce 100 microspores is 25.
Male gametes are formed by the process of microsporogenesis, and in this, 1 cycle leads to the formation of 4 pollen grains.
For 100 microspores, = 25 cycles of meiosis will be done.