NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Where is the megaspore mother cell (MMC) generally differentiated in the ovule?
Options
- AChalazal region
- BMicropylar region
- CCentral cell
- DEgg apparatus
Correct answer
B. Micropylar region
Step-by-step solution
Megasporogenesis: 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. Female gametophyte : In a majority of flowering plants, one of the megaspores