How many pollen mother cells will produce 1000 pollen grains?

100

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200

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300

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250

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Solution

The correct option is D 250
Meiotic divisions are responsible for gamete formation.
Pollen mother cell undergoes meiotic division to produce 4 pollen grains.
So, for generation of 1000 pollen grains, 1000/4 = 250 pollen mother cells undergo meiotic division.
So, the correct answer is '250'

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