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If the haploid number of chromosomes in Pinus is 12, what will be the number of chromosomes in its (i) root and (ii) endosperm?
If the haploid number of chromosomes in Pinus is 12, what will be the number of chromosomes in its (i) root and (ii) endosperm?
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The correct option is C 24,12
If the haploid number of chromosomes i.e. 'n' in Pinus is 12, The number of chromosomes in its root is 2n=24 and in endosperm n=12 because endosperm is a pre-fertilisation product and the plant body is diploid in gymnosperms.
If the haploid number of chromosomes i.e. 'n' in Pinus is 12, The number of chromosomes in its root is 2n=24 and in endosperm n=12 because endosperm is a pre-fertilisation product and the plant body is diploid in gymnosperms.
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