3 Questions
What is the function of the tapetum in an anther?
Nourishment of developing pollen grains
What is the process of formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell (PMC) called?
Microsporogenesis
What is the ploidy of the cells of the tetrad formed during microsporogenesis?
Haploid
Study Notes
Microsporogenesis
- The tapetum in an anther provides nourishment to the developing microspores
- The process of formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell (PMC) is called microsporogenesis
- During microsporogenesis, a pollen mother cell (PMC) undergoes meiosis to form a tetrad of four microspores
- The cells of the tetrad formed during microsporogenesis are haploid (1n)
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