
The number of meiotic division needed to produce 50 seeds are
A) 63
B) 50
C) 100
D) 200
Answer
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Hint: Meiotic division is also called equational division. In this type of division, haploid somatic cells (egg and sperm) fuse together to form a zygote which is a diploid.
Complete answer:
To produce the seeds, a plant needs pollen and eggs and their fusion.
Therefore, Meiotic division of seed = Meiotic division of pollen grains + Meiotic division of eggs
For pollen grains,
4 pollen grains are produced after 1 meiotic division in 1 pollen sac
4 pollen grains $=$ 1 meiotic division
Hence, to produce 1 pollen grain $=\dfrac{1}{4}$ meiotic division
For production of N pollen grains $=$ N pollen grains $=\dfrac{N}{4}$ meiotic divisions
For eggs,
1 egg is produced after 1 meiotic division in megasporangium
1 egg $=$ 1 meiotic division
For production of N eggs, N eggs $=$ N meiotic division
For production of seeds,
N seeds $=N+\dfrac{N}{4}$Meiotic divisions
As per the data given in the question, the solution would be
The number of seeds $=50$
The number of meiotic divisions $=$
For 50 pollens $=\dfrac{50}{4}$ meiotic divisions
For 50 eggs $=$ 50 meiotic divisions
Total: $=50+\dfrac{50}{4}=\dfrac{(50\times 4)+50}{4}=\dfrac{200+50}{4}=\dfrac{250}{4}$ $=62.5\simeq 63$meiotic divisions.
Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’ which is 63 meiotic divisions.
Note: In spermatogenesis, 52 sperm can be produced in 13 meiotic divisions. Each meiotic division will give rise to four progeny. Please remember that,
i) For pollen grains, 1 meiotic division = 4 pollen grains
ii) For eggs, 1 meiotic division = 1 egg
iii) For seeds = meiotic division of pollen grains + meiotic division of eggs
Complete answer:
To produce the seeds, a plant needs pollen and eggs and their fusion.
Therefore, Meiotic division of seed = Meiotic division of pollen grains + Meiotic division of eggs
For pollen grains,
4 pollen grains are produced after 1 meiotic division in 1 pollen sac
4 pollen grains $=$ 1 meiotic division
Hence, to produce 1 pollen grain $=\dfrac{1}{4}$ meiotic division
For production of N pollen grains $=$ N pollen grains $=\dfrac{N}{4}$ meiotic divisions
For eggs,
1 egg is produced after 1 meiotic division in megasporangium
1 egg $=$ 1 meiotic division
For production of N eggs, N eggs $=$ N meiotic division
For production of seeds,
N seeds $=N+\dfrac{N}{4}$Meiotic divisions
As per the data given in the question, the solution would be
The number of seeds $=50$
The number of meiotic divisions $=$
For 50 pollens $=\dfrac{50}{4}$ meiotic divisions
For 50 eggs $=$ 50 meiotic divisions
Total: $=50+\dfrac{50}{4}=\dfrac{(50\times 4)+50}{4}=\dfrac{200+50}{4}=\dfrac{250}{4}$ $=62.5\simeq 63$meiotic divisions.
Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’ which is 63 meiotic divisions.
Note: In spermatogenesis, 52 sperm can be produced in 13 meiotic divisions. Each meiotic division will give rise to four progeny. Please remember that,
i) For pollen grains, 1 meiotic division = 4 pollen grains
ii) For eggs, 1 meiotic division = 1 egg
iii) For seeds = meiotic division of pollen grains + meiotic division of eggs
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