Microsporogenesis and pollen mother cells

Microsporogenesis : As the anther develops, the cells of the sporogenous tissue undergo meiotic divisions to form microspore tetrads. What would be the ploidy of the cells of the tetrad?

As each cell of the sporogenous tissue is capable of giving rise to a microspore tetrad. Each one is a potential pollen or microspore mother cell. The process of formation of microspores from a pollen mother cell (PMC) through meiosis is called microsporogenesis. The microspores, as they are formed, are arranged in a cluster of four cells–the microspore tetrad (the image below).

As the anthers mature and dehydrate, the microspores dissociate from each other and develop into pollen grains (the image above). Inside each microsporangium several thousands of microspores or pollen grains are formed that are released with the dehiscence of anther (the image below).