NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
What is the process of formation of megaspores from the megaspore mother cell called?
Options
- AMicrosporogenesis
- BGametogenesis
- CMegasporogenesis
- DEmbryogenesis
Correct answer
C. Megasporogenesis
Step-by-step solution
Megasporogenesi: The process of formation of megaspores from the megaspore mother cell is called megasporogenesis . Ovules generally differentiate a single megaspore mother cell (MMC) in the micropylar region of the nucellus. It is a large cell containing dense cytoplasm and a prominent nucleus. The MMC undergoes meiotic division. What is the importance of the MMC undergoing meiosis? Meiosis results in the production of four megaspores. in a majority of flowering plants, one of the megaspores is functional while th