From one pollen mother cell, how many male gametes can be produced maximally?
A
2
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B
4
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C
8
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D
6
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Solution
The correct option is C4 Pollen mother cell is a diploid cell that undergoes meiosis and forms four haploid microspores also known as male gametophyte. This process of formation of microspores from the microspore mother cell is called as microsporogenesis.