Question

Number of male gametes formed by $16$ microspore mother cells is?

• A. $128$
• B. $64$
• C. $32$
• D. $16$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $128$

1 microspore mother cell produces 4 pollen grains and each pollen grain undergoes mitotic division to produce 2 male gametes. Hence from each microspore mother cells 4*2=8 gametes are being produced. Therefore, 16 microspore mother cells would produce 8*16=128 male gametes.

So, the correct option is A.