Question

How megaspore mother cell is formed?

Answer 1

Megaspore mother cell formation:

1. The formation of the megaspore mother cell takes place within the megasporangium or ovule.
2. Megaspore mother cells give rise to megaspores.
3. Towards the micropylar end of the ovule, one of the cells of the nucleus differentiates into the megaspore mother cell or MMC.
4. MMC group in size and contains a prominent nucleus with dense cytoplasm.
5. The process by which megaspores are formed from the megaspore mother cell is called megasporogenesis.
6. Megasporocyte is another name given to the megaspore mother cell.
7. Megasporocytes are diploid cells that undergo meiosis to form four haploid megaspores.