AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    Meiosis can be observed in

    A)                  tapetal cells                      

    B)                  megaspores

    C)                  microspores                     

    D)                  spore mother cells

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Meiosis is reductional division, iri which chromosome number is reduced to half. Meiosis generally takes place in sex cells, ie, male and female reproductive cells. It occurs in spore mother cells.  Tapetal cells make the tapetum, which is the inner most layer of anther wall and is characterized by the presence of dense cytoplasm and prominent nuclei. Megaspore forms female gametophyte. Microspore represents the beginning of male gametophytic generation.


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