The formation of two male gametes in flowering plants occurs by

Question

The formation of two male gametes in flowering plants occurs by (A) meiosis of microspore mother cell (B) mitosis of microspore (C) mitosis of vegetative cell (D) mitosis of generative cell

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In flowering plants pollen grain is the male gametophyte which undergoes unequal mitosis to form a larger vegetative cell and a smaller generative cell. The generative cell undergoes mitosis to form two spindle shaped male gametes.

Q. The formation of two male gametes in flowering plants occurs by

meiosis of microspore mother cell

mitosis of microspore

mitosis of vegetative cell

mitosis of generative cell

In flowering plants pollen grain is the male gametophyte which undergoes unequal mitosis to form a larger vegetative cell and a smaller generative cell. The generative cell undergoes mitosis to form two spindle shaped male gametes.