During formation of pollen grains, a microspore mother cell undergoes
A
One meiotic division
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B
One mitotic division
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C
One meiotic and one mitotic division
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D
One meiotic and two mitotic divisions
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Solution
The correct option is A One meiotic division
Pollen grains are formed from the microspore mother cell by the process of microsporogenesis and microgametogenesis.
Microsporogenesis is the formation of haploid microspores from diploid microspore mother cells through meiosis. Microgametogenesis is the development of microspore into mature pollen grains.
Hence, during the formation of pollen grains, microspore mother cell undergoes one meiotic division to produce four haploid microspores, generally in the form of a tetrad, which then develops into pollen grains.