Question
Biology Question on Pre-Fertilisation: Structures And Events
The megaspore mother cell undergoes mitosis to produce four megaspores. Megaspore mother cells and the megaspores are both haploid.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
If both the assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
D
If both the assertion and reason are false
Answer
If both the assertion and reason are false
Explanation
Solution
The diploid megaspore mother cell has a large nucleus and dense cytoplasm. This cell undergoes meiosis (reduction division) to produce a group of four haploid cells called megaspores.