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How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 576 haploid microspores if there are 24 microspore mother cells?

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Question

How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 576 haploid microspores if there are 24 microspore mother cells?

Options

  • 24

  • 72

  • 96

  • 12

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Solution

24

Explanation:

Each microspore mother cell divides once to produce four microspores. As a result, 24 microspore mother cells require 24 meiotic divisions to produce 576 haploid microspores.

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