Question

Select the option/s for the type of cell division that takes place in the formation of female gamete/egg cell.

• A. Meiosis
• B. Mitosis
• C. Fission
• D. Simple division

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Meiosis
B Mitosis

During the process of formation of female gamete or egg cell, both meiosis and mitosis type of cell divisions take place. The process is called as megasporogenesis. The megaspore mother cell undergoes meiosis and forms four haploid cells called megaspores. Subsequently, mitotic division takes place in one of the megaspores to form egg cell, synergid cells and antipodal cells.