Question

AbilobeddithecousantherhaslOOmicrospore mother cells per microsporangium. How many male gametophytes can this anther produce? [Delhi 2010; HOTS]

Answer 1

microspores or male ganetophyte are made by meiosis of the microspore mother cell right?

meiosis of one cell gives 4 new cell

therefore 100 microspore mother cell gives 400 microspore or male ganetophytes in one microsporangium.

An anther will have 4 microsporangium. therefore in total 4 x 400= 1600 gametophytes

Answer 2

Explanation:

100 microspore mother cells in one microsporangium

In 4 microsporangium total number of microspore mother cells = 400

1 microspore mother cell produces 4 male gametophytes

400 microspore mother cells will produce 1600 male gametophytes

Total number of male gametophytes anther can produce = 1.6k