Pollen grains are formed in the anther of the flower by which sequence of events
ID: 170850 • Letter: P
Question
Pollen grains are formed in the anther of the flower by which sequence of events?
A: Haploid microspore mother cells divide by meiosis to form four diploid microspores. Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by mitosis.
B: Diploid microspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four haploid microspores. Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis.
C: Diploid microspore mother cells divide by meiosis to form four haploid microspores. Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by mitosis.
D: Haploid microspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four diploid microspores. Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis.
E: Diploid megaspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four diploid megaspores. Each megaspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis.
Explanation / Answer
Answer:
C: Diploid microspore mother cells divide by meiosis to form four haploid microspores. Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by mitosis.
Explanation:
Diploid (2n) microspore mother cells are housed in the anther(2n) and divide by meiosis to form four haploid (n) microspores. Each microspore develops by mitosis into a pollen grain