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1.Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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If the number of chromosomes in endosperm of a dicot plant is $36$, the root cells will contain
A
$72$ chromosomes
B
$28$ chromosomes
C
$24$ chromosomes
D
$48$ chromosomes
Solution
(c)Endosperm (result of triple fusion) $= 3n = 36$
$n = \frac{{36}}{3} = 12$
No. of chromosome in root cells is $2n = 24$ (sporphytic).
Standard 12
Biology
