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.

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