Assume that a fern sporophyte has two fertile leaves. Each containing 10 fertile pinnae. Each fertile pinna contains 4 sori. If each sorus contains 5 sporangia and each sporangium contains 6 spore mother cells, then the total number of spores produced will be: ( Kindly explain the answer also )
a) 9600
b) 2400
c) 4800
d) 19200
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Each spore mother cell would produce 8 spores. So, the total number of spores produced by 2400 spore mother cells would be 19,200.
Hence, the correct option is(4).
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Please find below the solution to the asked query
Each spore mother cell would produce 8 spores. So, the total number of spores produced by 2400 spore mother cells would be 19,200.
Hence, the correct option is(4).
Hope this information will clear your doubts about the topic.
If you have any more doubts just ask here on the forum and our experts will try to help you out as soon as possible.
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