If the leaf cell of an angiosperm has 16 chromosomes, what is the chromosome count in microspore of the same plant?

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Solution

The correct option is C 8
Leaf is diploid and it contains 16 chromosomes.
So the number of chromosome in microspore is half as it is haploid.
Therefore, chromosome in microspore is=16/2=8.
So the correct option is '8'

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