Question

How many meiotic divisions are required to produce $100$ seeds in a typical flowering plant?

• A. 25
• B. 100
• C. 50
• D. 125

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Number of meiotic divisions required to produce '$n$' number of seeds
$=n+\frac{n}{4}$
$\Rightarrow 100+\frac{100}{4}$
$\Rightarrow 125$