The male gametes of rice plant have 12 chromosomes in their nucleus. The chromosome number in the female gamete, zygote and the cells of the seedling will be, respectively,
(a) 12,24,12. (b) 24,12,12
(c) 12,24,24 (d) 24,12,24

Open in App

Solution

Answer: (c). 12,24,24

Gametophytic structure (n) of rice plant contain 12 chromosomes and sporophytic structure (2n) of rice contain 24 chromosomes.
Female gamete (n) =12,
Zygote (2n) = 24,
The cells of the seedling (2n) = 24.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. The male gametes of rice plant have

12

chromosomes in their nucleus. The chromosome number in the female gamete, zygote and the cells of the seedling will be, _________ respectively.

Q. Male gametes in diploid maize plants have 10 chromosomes in their nucleus. What would be the number of chromosomes in its female gamete, zygote and the cells of the seedling respectively?

Q. In tobacco plant, the male gametes have 24 chromosomes.What is the number of chromosomes in the female gamete and what is the number of chromosomes in the zygote?

Question 37
In tobacco plant, the male gametes have twenty-four chromosomes. What is the number of chromosomes in the female gamete? What is the number of chromosomes in the zygote??

Q. In tobacco plants,the male gamates have twenty four chromosomes.What is the number of chromosomes in the females gamete? What is the number of chromosomes in the zygote?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

The male gametes of rice plant have 12 chromosomes in their nucleus. The chromosome number in the female gamete, zygote and the cells of the seedling will be, respectively, (a) 12,24,12. (b) 24,12,12 (c) 12,24,24 (d) 24,12,24

Answer: (c). 12,24,24 Gametophytic structure (n) of rice plant contain 12 chromosomes and sporophytic structure (2n) of rice contain 24 chromosomes. Female gamete (n) =12, Zygote (2n) = 24, The cells of the seedling (2n) = 24.

The male gametes of rice plant have 12 chromosomes in their nucleus. The chromosome number in the female gamete, zygote and the cells of the seedling will be, respectively,
(a) 12,24,12. (b) 24,12,12
(c) 12,24,24 (d) 24,12,24

Answer: (c). 12,24,24

Gametophytic structure (n) of rice plant contain 12 chromosomes and sporophytic structure (2n) of rice contain 24 chromosomes.
Female gamete (n) =12,
Zygote (2n) = 24,
The cells of the seedling (2n) = 24.