How many meiotic divisions are required for the formation of 100 pollen grains?

Question

How many meiotic divisions are required for the formation of 100 pollen grains? (A) 100 (B) 50 (C) 25 (D) 26

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Each microspore mother cell or pollen mother cell (PMC) on reduction division (meiosis) gives rise to 4 pollen grains. Hence, to form 100 pollen grains, 25 meiotic divisions are required.

Q. How many meiotic divisions are required for the formation of $100$ pollen grains?

$100$

$50$

$25$

$26$

Each microspore mother cell or pollen mother cell $(PMC)$ on reduction division (meiosis) gives rise to $4$ pollen grains. Hence, to form $100$ pollen grains, $25$ meiotic divisions are required.

Q. How many meiotic divisions are required for the formation of 100 pollen grains?

100

50

25

26