Question

How many meiotic divisions are required to produce 108 microspores from microspore mother cells?

• A. 54
• B. 27
• C. 107
• D. 216

Hint:

Each meiosis in a microspore mother cell produces 4 microspores, so divide the total required by 4 to find the number of divisions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Each microspore mother cell undergoes meiosis to produce four haploid microspores. To produce 108 microspores, the number of meiotic divisions required is \( 108 \div 4 = 27 \).