How many meiosis and mitosis is/ are required for the formation of mature pollen grain from microspore mother cell?
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a
1 meiosis and 1 mitosis
b
2 meiosis and 1 mitosis
c
1 meiosis and 3 mitosis
d
2 meiosis and 2 mitosis
answer is A.
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A mature male gametophyte contain 1 vegetative cell and 1 generative cell. Therefore, for the formation of mature pollen grain there is the requirement of 1 meiosis and 1 mitosis.Microspore Mother Cell (2n) undergoes meiosis and forms microspore (n). The microspores then undergo mitosis to produce vegetative and generative cell.