Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants · NEET Preparation Botany
In a typical angiosperm ovule, the functional megaspore undergoes how many mitotic divisions to form the mature 7-celled, 8-nucleate female gametophy…
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In a typical angiosperm ovule, the functional megaspore undergoes how many mitotic divisions to form the mature 7-celled, 8-nucleate female gametophyte?
- A.1 mitotic division
- B.2 mitotic divisions
- C.3 mitotic divisionsCorrect answer
- D.4 mitotic divisions
Solution
The functional megaspore nucleus divides mitotically three times to form two, four, and finally eight nuclei. These nuclei subsequently organize into the 7-celled, 8-nucleate embryo sac.
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