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Standard XII
Biology
Reproduction in Gymnosperms
Pollen grain ...
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Pollen grain of gymnosperms has 16 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will the endosperm of the gymnosperms have?

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32
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16
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8
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64
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Solution

The correct option is B 16
Pollen grains are haploid. The endosperm in gymnosperms is haploid. Hence, both cells of endosperm and pollen grain will have 16 chromosomes.

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