Question
Biology Question on Algae
Male gametes in angiosperms are formed by the division of
A
generative cell
B
vegetative cell
C
microspore mother cell
D
microspore.
Answer
generative cell
Explanation
Solution
In the pollen sac (microsporangium) of the anther, haploid microspores are formed by mitosis. Mitosis then follows to produce a two-celled pollen grain with a small generative cell and a large vegetative cell. This generative cell will undergo further mitosis to form two male gametes (nuclei). The pollen tube grows through a spore in the pollen grain, with the tube (vegetative) nucleus at its tips and the male nuclei behind.