Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 101

Question: The haploid cell which divides by mitosis to form embryosac is [RPMT 2002]

Options:

A) Megaspore mother cell

B) Microspore mother cell

C) Functional megaspore

D) Non-functional megaspore

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

After meiotic division four haploid megaspores are formed.

Only one megaspore (haploid) divides mitotically to form embryo sac and other three become disappear or disintegrated.