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...........A........... in sporogenous mass undergo ...........B........... to form a tetrad that on separation gives rise to .........C........ functional microspore/s.
BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A
    A B C
    Pollen mother cell Meiosis 4
  • B
    A B C
    Pollen mother cell Meiosis 1
  • C
    A B C
    Megaspore Mother Cell Meiosis 4
  • D
    A B C
    Megaspore Mother cell Meiosis 1
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The correct answer is:
A B C
Pollen mother cell Meiosis 4
Microsporogenesis

Sporogenous tissue: It is the group of compactly arranged homogenous cells in the centre of each

microsporangium in a young anther.

Each cell of sporogenous tissue act as Pollen mother cell PMC/2n  --- (Meiosis/Process :

Microsporogenesis) Microspore tetrad -----(When anthers mature and dehydrate)----  4

Microspores [Each haploid (n)] are released Each microspore develop into a pollen grain ----

-(Dehiscence)---- Thousands of pollen grains come out of anther.

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