Question

Why is sporogenous tissue present in young anther?

Answer 1

In a young anther central part of each microsporangium contain a mass of homogenous cell called sporogenous tissue. Cells of the sporogenous tissue are capable of undergoing meiotic division to give rise to microspores. Each cell of this sporogenous tissue produces four microspore and is called microspore mother cell. Thus the fertile sprorogenous tissue is present in young anther to produce microspores.