What is monosporic development ?
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Monosporic development is a type of female gametophyte development in plants, where a single megaspore develops into the female gametophyte (embryo sac).
In monosporic development:
1. Only one megaspore out of four survives and develops.
2. The surviving megaspore undergoes three successive nuclear divisions, forming eight nuclei.
3. The eight nuclei then organize into the female gametophyte, consisting of:
– One egg cell (female gamete)
– Two synergids (helper cells)
– Three antipodals (cells