NEETBotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Select the incorrect statement for the given figure.
Options
- AThe process of formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell (PMC) through meiosis is called microsporoge
- BThe microspores, as they are formed, are arranged in a cluster of six cells–the microspore tetrad.
- CAs the anthers mature and dehydrate, the microspores dissociate from each other and develop into pollen grains
- DInside each microsporangium several thousands of microspores or pollen grains are formed that are released wit
Correct answer
B. The microspores, as they are formed, are arranged in a cluster of six cells–the 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 (Figure 1.3a). As the anthers mature and dehydrate, the microspores dissociate from each other and develop into pollen grains (Figure 1.3 b). Inside each mic