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Agriculture · Q997

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 997

Q997

Which one shows meiosis?

A.
Root tip
B.
Archesporium
C.
Pollen grain
Answer
D.
Anther

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Pollen grain shows meiosis.
Microsporogenesis in the anther involves the meiotic division of pollen mother cells, which each produce four microspores.
Meiosis occurs in the anthers. Cells called pollen mother cells to undergo meiosis. If a plant is diploid, each haploid product of meiosis (unicellular microspore) divides mitotically, but asymmetrically, to give two haploid cells.