Assertion: Each cell of sporogenous tissue is a potential pollen mother cell (PMC) or microspore mother cell.
Reason: Each cell of the sporogenous tissue is capable of giving rise to a microspore tetrad

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer

A

Explanation

• As the anther develops, the cells of the sporogenous tissue undergo meiotic divisions to form microspore tetrads.
• As each cell of the sporogenous tissue is capable of giving rise to a microspore tetrad. Each one is a potential pollen or microspore mother cell (PMC).