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How many pollen mother cells should undergo meiotic division to produce 64 pollen grains?


A

8

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B

16

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C

24

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D

32

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Solution

The correct option is B

16


The correct option is B:

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. Each pollen mother cell produces 4 haploid pollen grains during meiotic division.
  2. Thus, 16 pollen mother cells are required to create 64 pollen grains.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

8 pollen mother cells will produce 32 pollen grains during meiotic division.

Option C:

24 pollen mother cells will produce 96 pollen grains during meiotic division.

Option D:

32 pollen mother cells will produce 128 pollen grains during meiotic division.

Final answer: 16 many pollen mother cells should undergo meiotic division to produce 64 pollen grains.


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