Differentiate between microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis. Which type of cell division occurs during these events? Name the structures formed at the end of these two events.

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MicrosporogenesisMegasporogenesis
$1$. It is the process of the formation of microspore tetrads from a microspore mother cell through meiosis.$1$. It is the process of the formation of four megaspores from a megaspore mother cell in the nucellus region through meiosis.
$2$. It occurs inside the pollen sac of the anther.$2$. It occurs inside the ovule.

Both events (microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis) involve the process of meiosis or reduction division,which results in the formation of haploid cells from diploid mother cells.
Microsporogenesis results in the formation of haploid microspores (pollen grains) from a diploid microspore mother cell $(MMC)$.
Megasporogenesis results in the formation of haploid megaspores from a diploid megaspore mother cell $(MMC)$.

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