NEET Biology question

BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEET

Statement 1: In most angiosperms, microspores of a tetrad grow and separate from one another shortly after meiosis. Statement 2: In the members of Family Asclepiadaceae, all the pollen grains of a sporangium remain united to form a compact structure called pollinium.

Answer: (B)

Solution

Both statements are factually correct — microspores typically separate soon after meiosis (assertion), while in Asclepiadaceae they remain united as

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