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How many pollen mother cells will produce 1000 pollen grains?
  1. 100
  2. 200
  3. 300
  4. 250

A
250
B
200
C
100
D
300
Solution
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  • Meiotic divisions are responsible for gamete formation.
  • Pollen mother cell undergoes meiotic division to produce 4 pollen grains.
  • So, for generation of 1000 pollen grains, 1000/4 = 250 pollen mother cells undergo meiotic division.

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