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In megasporogenesis, the megaspore mother cell (MMC):
ADivides by mitosis to form four diploid megaspores
BDivides by meiosis to form four haploid megaspores
CDevelops into a pollen grain
DForms eight nuclei directly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Divides by meiosis to form four haploid megaspores
MMC (diploid, 2n) undergoes **meiosis** to form a linear tetrad of **four haploid megaspores**. In most angiosperms, three megaspores degenerate and only the chalazal one becomes functional.
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