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How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 400 pollen grains in an angiosperm?

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How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 400 pollen grains in an angiosperm?

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  • 400

  • 200

  • 100

  • 50

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Solution

100

Explanation:

One meiotic division in a microspore mother cell produces 4 pollen grains. To produce 400 pollen grains, the number of meiotic divisions required = 400 ÷ 4 = 100. Hence, 100 meiotic divisions are needed to produce 400 pollen grains in an angiosperm.

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Chapter 1: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants - TEST YOUR PROGRESS [Page 60]

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Chapter 1 Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
TEST YOUR PROGRESS | Q 1. 62. | Page 60
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