How many pollen mother cells should undergo meiotic division to produce 64 pollen grains?

Options

A. 64
B. 32
C. 16
D. 8

Answer

C

Explanation

Each pollen mother cell `(PMC)`, by a meiotic division, gives rise to a group of four haploid microspores. Thus, `16` pollen mother cells undergo meiotic divisions to produce 64 pollen grains.