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If there are 4 microspore mother cells in an anther, what will be number of pollen grains?

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16

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12

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8

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4

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Solution

The correct option is A 16
Each microspore mother cell (or sporogenous tissue) will give rise to 4 pollen grains. Hence,
4 $\times$ 4 = 16

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