Question

Number of meiotic divisions required to produce $200/400$ seeds of Pea would be.

• A. $200/400$
• B. $400/800$
• C. $300/600$
• D. $250/500$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $250/500$

• To produce 200 pea seeds 200 pollen grains and 200 eggs are required.
• To produce 200 pollen grains 50 meiotic divisions are required.
• Whereas, to produce 200 eggs from mother cells 200 meiotic division are required.
• Therefore, a total of 250 meiotic divisions are required to produce 200 seeds of the pea.
  
• The correct answer is $250/500$