KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 1. Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
In apple, the chromosome number of gametes is 17. What is the chromosome number in its Primarily Endosperm Nucleus (PEN)?
- A 51
- B 34
- C 68
- D 17
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(A) 51
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(A) 51,
Primarily endosperm nucleus is triploid. In apple, the chromosome number of gametes is 17. So, the PEN will be (3×17-51).
Primarily endosperm nucleus is triploid. In apple, the chromosome number of gametes is 17. So, the PEN will be (3×17-51).
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