Q. Which one of the following is surrounded by a callose wall?

A) male gamete
B) egg
C) pollen grain
D) microspore mother cell
Explanation

[Solution from source] Before and during meiosis the microspore mother cell (and the tetrad it forms) lays down a temporary callose wall, which is later dissolved to release the microspores. A mature pollen grain is covered by sporopollenin exine and pectocellulosic intine, not callose. Answer (4).

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