NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
How many megaspores are produced as a result of meiotic division of the MMC?
Options
- AOne
- BTwo
- CThree
- DFour
Correct answer
D. Four
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 megaspore