Androgenic haploids have been found quite useful in plant breeding. These are developed from
A
Anther wall
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B
Tapetum
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C
PMC
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D
Pollens
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Solution
The correct option is B Pollens
Androgenesis in flowering plants is a unique biological process. Haploid cells are produced from pollen or egg cells or from other cells of the gametophyte, then by induced or spontaneous chromosome doubling, a doubled haploid cell is produced, which can be grown into a doubled haploid plant.