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BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEET

If a stem has 2n = 10 chromosomes, find out A - number of chromosomes in endosperm, B - number of chromosomes in egg cell, C - number of chromosomes in polar nuclei (combined).

Answer: (C)

Solution

With 2n = 10, n = 5; the egg cell (B) has 5 chromosomes, the two polar nuclei together (C) carry 2 × 5 = 10

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