Q.

What would be the ploidy of the cells of the microspore tetrad?

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a

Diploid

b

Triploid

c

Tetraploid

d

Haploid

answer is A.

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The microspore mother cell undergoes meiosis to produce the microspore tetrad. Therefore, the cells of tetrads are a product of meiosis. Hence, they are haploid. Later the microspore tetrads are separated with the help of callase enzyme which is secreted by the tapetum to form individual haploid microspores.

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