Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 110

Question: In which type whole of the megaspore mother cell takes part in the formation of the female gametophyte

Options:

A) Monosporic 8 nucleate

B) Monosporic 4 nucleate

C) Bisporic

D) Tetrasporic

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

The diploid megaspore mother cell enlarges in size and divides by meiosis to form a linear tetrad of four haploid megaspores.

Megaspore is the first cell of female gametophyte.