An anther has 1200 pollen grains. How many PMCs must have been there to produce them?

1200

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300

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150

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2400

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Solution

The correct option is A 300
Meiosis of one Pollen Mother Cell (PMC) produces 4 haploid pollen grains. Thus, for producing 1200 pollen grains 1200/4=300 PMCs are required.
So, the correct answer is '300'.

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An anther has 1200 pollen grains.How many pollen mother cells must have been there to produce them?

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