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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 1. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

In a dithecous anther, each pollen sac contains 1000 MMC.
What is the total number of pollen-grains produced by the anther?

  1. A 4000
  2. B 8000
  3. C 16000
  4. D 32000
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(C) 16000

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(C) 16000,
1 microspore mother cell produces 4 pollen grains. If one pollen sac contains 1000 microspore mother cells, then pollens produced are 4000.
In a dioecious anther, there are 4 pollen sacs so in total the number of pollen grains produced in 4 pollen sacs is 4x4000-16000 pollen grains.