(a)

Figure:Sectional view of microsporangium of an angiosperm

(b) The development of male gametophyte in the microsporangium as follow:

• The each cell of the sporogenous tissue is capable of gives rise to microspore tetrad.

• Each one is potential pollen or microspore mother cell.

• The microsporogenesis is the process of formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell (PMC) through meiosis.

• As microspores are formed, they are arranged in a cluster of four cells that is the microspore Tetrad.

• As the anthers mature and dehydrate after that the microspores dissociate from each other and develop into pollen grains.

• 4-pollen grains represent the male gametophytes and are shed at 2-celled stage.

Explanation:

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(a)

• At the age of puberty, spermatogenesis starts due to the secretion of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH). In testis spermatogonia (the immature male germ cells) produce sperms by the process of spermatogenesis.

• On the inside wall of seminiferous tubules, the spermatogonia present and they are multiply by mitotic division and eachspermatogonium is diploid (2N).

• Primary spermatocytes periodically undergo meiosis and complete the first meiotic division (reduction division).

• The first mitotic division leading to the formation of two equal haploid cells (2N) called secondary spermatocytes.

• For the production of 4 equal haploids (N) spermatids, the secondary spermatocytes undergo for the second mitotic division.

• Spermiogenesis is the process by which the spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa (sperms).

• Flow chart of spermatogenesis

(b)

Fig. Mature human sperm

i. Tail

ii. Middle piece/ mitochoridria

iii. Acrosome

Explanation:(a)

(b)