In grasses, what happens in the microspore mother cell for the formation of mature pollen grains?
Correct answer: B. One meiotic and one mitotic division
- A. One meiotic and two mitotic divisions
- B. One meiotic and one mitotic division
- C. One meiotic division
- D. One mitotic division
Explanation
Grass is a monocot plant. Primary sporogenous cell gives rise to microspore mother cells or pollen mother cells. Each MMC on reduction division gives rise to 4 microspores or pollens and this formation of microspores or pollens is called microsporogenesis. Karyokinesis is of successive type. The successive type of cytokinesis is common in monocots. Here both meiotic I and II nuclear divisions are followed by wall formation and it leads to isobilateral tetrad.
Last updated