Question

Given below are two statements.
Statement I - Inner sporogenous cell is formed from archesporial cell by mitotic division.
Statement II - Outer parietal cell formed from archesporial cell undergoes mitotic divisions to form anther wall layers.
In the light of above statements, select the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both, statement - I and statement - II are correct.
• B. Both, statement - I and statement - II are incorrect.
• C. statement - I is correct but statement - II is incorrect.
• D. statement - I is incorrect but statement - II is correct.

Hint:

Check what the archesporial cell divides into and what each daughter cell forms.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept
In a young anther a hypodermal archesporial cell divides by mitosis into an inner and an outer cell.

Step 2: Check Statement I
The inner cell is the primary sporogenous cell, which later forms microspore mother cells. So Statement I is true.

Step 3: Check Statement II
The outer parietal cell divides mitotically to give the anther wall layers: endothecium, middle layers and tapetum. So Statement II is true.

Final Answer:
Both statements are correct. \[ \boxed{\text{(A) }\text{Both, statement - I and statement - II are correct.}} \]