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Number of meiotic divisions required to produce 200/400 seeds of Pea would be.

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200/400
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400/800
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300/600
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250/500
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Solution

The correct option is D 250/500
  • To produce 200 pea seeds 200 pollen grains and 200 eggs are required.
  • To produce 200 pollen grains 50 meiotic divisions are required.
  • Whereas, to produce 200 eggs from mother cells 200 meiotic division are required.
  • Therefore, a total of 250 meiotic divisions are required to produce 200 seeds of the pea.
  • The correct answer is 250/500

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