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During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs...

During microsporogenesis, meiosis occurs in

A

endothecium

B

microspore mother cells

C

microspore tetrads

D

pollen grains

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B
Microsporogenesis is the formation of microspores in the form of tetrads, which later separate and are called pollen grains. Micropore mother cell `(2n)` undergoes meiosis for the formation of haploid pollen grains formed first in the form of spore tetrads.
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