question_answer 42)

  Complete the following flow chart Pollen mother

Answer:

                  Pollen mother cell Pollen tetrad Pollen grain The process of formation of microspores from a Pollen Mother Cell (PMC) through meiosisis called microsporogenesis. The microspores, as they are formed, are arranged in a clusterof four cells i.e., the microspore tetrad. As the anthers mature and dehydrate, the microspores dissociate from each other anddevelop into pollen grains (male gametophyte). When the pollens mature, it contains twocells the vegetative cell (bigger) and generative eel (smaller).