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How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 400 pollen grains in an angiosperm? - Biology (Theory)

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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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