NEET 2007 · Class 12

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Male gametes in angiosperms are formed by the division of

  1. (A)generative cell
  2. (B)vegetative cell
  3. (C)microspore mother cell
  4. (D)microspore

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In the remaining species, the generative cell divides mitotically to give rise to the two male gametes before pollen grains are shed (3-celled stage).

Chapter
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Section
1.2.1 Stamen, Microsporangium and Pollen Grain
Page
6
Words matched
24 of 24

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