Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 25

Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:

Assertion : Megaspore mother cell undergoes meiotic division. Reason : All four megaspores form female gametophyte.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

One hypodermal nucellar cell of the micropylar region differentiates the sporogenous cell.

It forms a diploid megaspore mother cell or megasporocyte.

The megaspore mother cells undergo meiosis and forms a row of four haploid megaspores.

Only the chalazal megaspore remains functional megasporeenlarges and gives rise to female gametophyte, also called embryo sac.