NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What is each cell of the sporogenous tissue capable of giving rise to?
Options
- AMicrosporangium
- BMicrospore tetrad
- CAnther
- DOvule
Correct answer
B. Microspore tetrad
Step-by-step solution
As each cell of the sporogenous tissue is capable of giving rise to a microspore tetrad. Each one is a potential pollen or microspore mother cell. The process of formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell (PMC) through meiosis is called microsporogenesis. The microspores, as they are formed, are arranged in a cluster of four cells–the microspore tetrad As the anthers mature and dehydrate, the microspores dissociate from each other and develop into pollen grains Inside each microsporangium several thousands