Megaspores are produced from the megaspore mother cells after

Options

(a) Meitotic division
(b) Mitotic division
(c) Formation of thick wall
(d) Differentiation

Correct Answer:

Meitotic division

Explanation:

Single Megaspore Mothe Cell (MMC) with dense cytoplasm aond a prominent nucleus gets differentiated from nucellus near the micropylar region. This Megaspore Mother Cell (MMC) undergoes meiosis to form ‘4’ haploid cells called megaspores and the process of formation of known as megasporogenesis.