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Question

Pollen grains are shed at _________.

A
1-celled stage
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2-celled stage
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3-celled stage
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D
2-celled or 3-celled stage
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Solution

The correct option is D 2-celled or 3-celled stage
In the majority of angiosperms, pollen grains are shed when it has one vegetative cell and one generative cell, this is the 2-celled stage. Hence pollen grains are shed at the 2-celled stage in the majority of angiosperms.

In the remaining species, the generative cell of pollen grains divides by mitosis to form two male gametes before shedding resulting in a 3-celled stage (one vegetative cell and 2 male gametes). Hence pollen grains are shed at the 3-celled stage.

Therefore the correct option is 2-celled or 3-celled stage.

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