If diploid chromosome number in a flowering plant is 12, then which one of the following will have only 6 chromosomes?

Endosperm

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Leaf cells

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Cotyledons

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Synergids

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Solution

The correct option is D Synergids
Synergids are formed by megaspore which is a haploid structure. Thus synergids are haploid and possess 6 chromosomes.
So, the correct answer is 'synergids'

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