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How many meiotic division are required for the formation of 400 functional megaspores?

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400
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300
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200
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100
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Solution

The correct option is A 400
Megaspore mother cell (MMC) undergoes one meiotic division to form four haploid cells (called megaspores) and the process is known as megasporogenesis.
Of the four megaspores, 3 are non-functional and degenerates. Hence one meiotic division produces one functional megaspore.
So, for 400 functional megaspores 400 meiotic divisions are required.

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