Question

The mitocytes, meiocytes and meiospores present in the anther respectively are

• A. Pollen tetrads, sporogenous cells, microspores
• B. Sporogenous cells, pollen mother cells, pollen grains
• C. Microspores, pollen grains, sporogenous cells
• D. Microspore mother cell, microspores, pollen grains

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Sporogenous cells, pollen mother cells, pollen grains

Sporogenous tissue undergoes mitosis and forms pollen mother cells (PMC) or mitocytes. These mitocytes undergo meiosis and form haploid microspores (meiocytes) that ultimately mature and form pollen grains that are also termed meiospores.