From the following, select the two having haploid chromosome number.
A
Egg
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B
Endosperm
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C
Pollen
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D
Both A and C
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Solution
The correct option is D Both A and C The egg is the female gamete produced by the process of meiosis. The pollen is the male gametophyte which is produced by the meiotic division. These are the haploid cells with half the number of chromosomes. The endosperm is triploid and the zygote is diploid.