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Number of male gametes formed by 16 micr...

Number of male gametes formed by 16 microspore mother cells is

A

128

B

64

C

32

D

16

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A
`:.` 1 PMC produces = 4 pollen grains
`:.`16 PMC produces = 16 `xx` 4 = 64 pollen grains
`:.` 1 pollen grain produces = 2 male gametes
`:.` 64 pollen grains produces = 64 `xx` 2 = 128 male gametes
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