The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.

Figure 30.1
-Which number represents a megaspore mother cell in Figure 30.1?

Question

The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.
  
Figure 30.1
-Which number represents a megaspore mother cell in Figure 30.1?

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In the generalized life cycle for plants, the megaspore mother cell is located in the ovule (number 2) and undergoes meiosis to produce four haploid megaspores. One of these megaspores will develop into the female gametophyte, which contains the egg cell. Therefore, the megaspore mother cell is represented by number 3, which shows the process of meiosis.

The Following Questions Refer to the Generalized Life Cycle for Land