Question

If the number of chromosomes in the leaf cell of a flowering plant is 28, what number would you

except in the embryo and endosperm of the plant?

Answer 1

Leaf cell of a flowering plant is diploid, that is, 2n = 28

Embryo is also diploid. Hence, number of chromosomes in each cell of an embryo, 2n = 28

Endosperm of an angiosperm is triploid. Hence, number of chromosomes present in endosperm, 3n = 42