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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)?

  1. A 51
  2. B 34
  3. C 68
  4. 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).