In angiosperms each microspore mother cell undergoing meiosis gives rise to a ___.
A
diad
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B
triad
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C
tetrad
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D
four diploid cells
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Solution
The correct option is C tetrad In angiosperms, all the sporogenous cells in the anther become microspore mother cells which undergo meiosis or reduction division to form a tetrad or a group of four pollen grains.