Q.

How many meiotic and mitotic divisions need to occur for the development of a mature female gametophyte from the megaspore mother cell in an angiosperm plant   [2025]

1 2 Meiosis and 3 Mitosis  
2 1 Meiosis and 2 Mitosis  
3 1 Meiosis and 3 Mitosis  
4 No Meiosis and 2 Mitosis  

Ans.

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Development of a mature female gametophyte, i.e., embryo sac from a megaspore mother cell in an angiosperm plant requires 1 meiotic and 3 mitotic divisions.