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An anther has 1200 pollen grains. How ma...

An anther has 1200 pollen grains. How many PMCs must have been there to produce them?

A

1200

B

300

C

150

D

2400

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The correct Answer is:
B
Meiosis of one Pollen Mother Cell (PMC) produces 4 haploid pollen grains. Thus, for producing 1200 pollen grains, 1200/4=300 PMCs are required.
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