NEET Biology question

Number of meioses for formation of 64 zygotes in angiosperm is 80 but in gymnosperms number of meioses for formation of 64 zygotes will be

(A)40
(B)80
(C)160Correct
(D)20

Answer: (C)

Solution

In angiosperms, each megaspore mother cell meiosis yields only one functional egg (so 64 meioses are needed on the female side for 64 zygotes), while on the male side each pollen mother cell meiosis produces 4 pollen grains, together supplying enough male gametes for 4 fertilisations (16 meioses for 64

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