Q.

In a majority of angiosperm for the development of female gametophyte, the functional megaspore undergoes how many meiotic and mitotic divisions?

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a

One meiotic and three mitotic divisions

b

Zero meiotic and two mitotic divisions

c

Zero meiotic and three mitotic divisions

d

One meiotic and two mitotic divisions

answer is C.

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The nucleus of the functional megaspore divides mitotically to form two nuclei which move to the opposite poles, forming the 2-nucleate embryo sac. Two more sequential mitotic nuclear divisions result in the formation of the 4-nucleate and later the 8-nucleate stages of the embryo sac. 
Only during the formation of megaspores from megaspore mother cell meiosis is involved.

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In a majority of angiosperm for the development of female gametophyte, the functional megaspore undergoes how many meiotic and mitotic divisions?