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If the haploid number of chromosomes in a gymnosperm is 6, their number in the endosperm would be:
If the haploid number of chromosomes in a gymnosperm is 6, their number in the endosperm would be:
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The correct option is C 6
The endosperm of the gymnosperm is a pre-fertilization tissue which is similar to that of the female gametophyte, so the ploidy is haploid. In the case of angiosperms, endosperm is a post fertilization tissue so the ploidy is triploid.
The endosperm of the gymnosperm is a pre-fertilization tissue which is similar to that of the female gametophyte, so the ploidy is haploid. In the case of angiosperms, endosperm is a post fertilization tissue so the ploidy is triploid.
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