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How many pollen grains and how many mitotic divisions are required to produce 100 male gametes?

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50 Pollen grains and 50 mitotic divisions
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50 Pollen grains and 100 mitotic divisions
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100 pollen grains and 100 mitotic divisions
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50 pollen grains and 200 mitotic divisions.
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Solution

The correct option is B 50 Pollen grains and 100 mitotic divisions
  • One pollen grain undergoes 2 mitotic divisions to produce 2 male gametes.
  • 1st mitotic division gives rise to vegetative cell and generative cell.
  • Generative cell undergoes 2nd mitotic division to produce 2 male gametes.

So, to produce 100 male gametes, 50 pollen grains and 100 mitotic divisions are required.

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