NEET BIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many times male part undergoes mitosis to form male gametes?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each pollen undergoes mitosis to give rise to mature pollen with 2 male gametes. Thus the correct answer is option B.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘1, 2’.

Detailed explanation-3: -One meiotic and two mitotic divisions.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a result, meiosis produces eight male gametes in total.

Detailed explanation-5: -The microspore undergoes mitotic divisions to produce the male gametophyte, which is composed of a haploid vegetative cell and haploid generative cell.

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