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How many pollen grains are formed from 10 microspore mother cells by meiosis?

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80

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40

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20

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10

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The correct option is D 40
Each microspore mother cell yields 4 pollen grains in a single meiosis. Thus it provides 40 pollen grains as a result of 10 meiotic divisions in microspore mother cell.

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