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Choose the option that gives the correct number of pollen grains that will be formed after 325 microspore mother cells undergo microsporogenesis.

Options

A

325

B

650

C

1300

D

975

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Correct Answer :

Option C

1300

Solution :

The correct option is 1300.

To understand why this is the correct answer, let us break down the process of microsporogenesis step-by-step:

1. Definition of Microsporogenesis:
Microsporogenesis is the process of the formation of microspores (which develop into pollen grains) from a pollen mother cell (PMC) or microspore mother cell (MMC) through meiotic division (meiosis).

2. Division of a Single Microspore Mother Cell:
Each microspore mother cell is diploid (2n) and undergoes a single meiotic division (meiosis) to produce a microspore tetrad. A microspore tetrad consists of four haploid (n) microspores.
Each of these four microspores eventually matures and separates to form a functional pollen grain.

Therefore, we can write the relationship as:
1  Microspore Mother Cell (MMC) 4  Pollen Grains

3. Calculation for 325 Microspore Mother Cells:
To find the total number of pollen grains formed from 325 microspore mother cells, we multiply the number of mother cells by the number of pollen grains produced per cell:
Total Pollen Grains = 325 × 4
Total Pollen Grains = 1300

Thus, 325 microspore mother cells will yield exactly 1300 pollen grains after undergoing microsporogenesis.

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