An anther having four microsporocytes shall produce pollen grains.

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The correct option is C $16$
Double lobed anthers have four pollen sacs (microsporocytes). Sporocytic tissues undergo meiotic division hence one sporocyte will produce 4 microspores (pollen grains). Therefore four microsprocytes will produce sixteen microspores.
So, the correct option is D.

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An anther having four microsporocytes shall produce pollen grains.

The correct option is C 16Double lobed anthers have four pollen sacs (microsporocytes). Sporocytic tissues undergo meiotic division hence one sporocyte will produce 4 microspores (pollen grains). Therefore four microsprocytes will produce sixteen microspores.So, the correct option is D.

The correct option is C $16$
Double lobed anthers have four pollen sacs (microsporocytes). Sporocytic tissues undergo meiotic division hence one sporocyte will produce 4 microspores (pollen grains). Therefore four microsprocytes will produce sixteen microspores.
So, the correct option is D.