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If a gymnospermic male plant is diploid and female plant is tetraploid, then the ploidy of endosperm will be
If a gymnospermic male plant is diploid and female plant is tetraploid, then the ploidy of endosperm will be
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The correct option is B Pentaploid
Endosperm forms in the female embryo sac.
If the gymnospermic male is diploid then the pollen will contain 2 haploid male gametes.
If female plant is tetraploid then ploidy of polar nuclei will be diploid.Endosperm develops from fusion of a male gamete and two polar nuclei.
Here the male gamete will be haploid (n).
2 polar nuclei will be diploid (2n).
So the endosperm formed by fusion of male gamete with two polar nuclei will be pentaploid.
Male gamete +2 polar nuclei = Endosperm
(n) (2n) + (2n) (5n)
Endosperm forms in the female embryo sac.
If the gymnospermic male is diploid then the pollen will contain 2 haploid male gametes.
If female plant is tetraploid then ploidy of polar nuclei will be diploid.Endosperm develops from fusion of a male gamete and two polar nuclei.
Here the male gamete will be haploid (n).
2 polar nuclei will be diploid (2n).
So the endosperm formed by fusion of male gamete with two polar nuclei will be pentaploid.
Male gamete +2 polar nuclei = Endosperm
(n) (2n) + (2n) (5n)Suggest Corrections
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