Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Are the nuclei inside the pollen grain monoploid or diploid?

Pollen Development:



A pollen grain is an immature male gametophyte.

It is produced within the sporangium of the anthers.

The diploid microspore mother cell will undergo meiosis and form 4 haploid microspores.

The microspores nuclei will undergo mitosis and produce a tube nucleus and a generative nucleus.

A thick wall forms around the spore in a specific pattern, producing the pollen grain or immature male gametophyte.

Are the nuclei inside the pollen grain monoploid or diploid?
monoploid (haploid)
Reply:The pollen grain being the male part of the new plant is haploid(monoploid)


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