NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
NEET 2026 · Botany · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
If the diploid chromosome number of typical angiosperm is 36 , what...
If the diploid chromosome number of typical angiosperm is , what would be the chromosome number in its endosperm ?
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
The diploid chromosome number of the angiosperm is given as .
The haploid chromosome number is .
In typical angiosperms, the endosperm is formed by the process of triple fusion, where one haploid male gamete fuses with the diploid secondary nucleus (formed by two haploid polar nuclei).
Therefore, the ploidy level of the endosperm is triploid ().
The chromosome number in the endosperm will be .
The haploid chromosome number is .
In typical angiosperms, the endosperm is formed by the process of triple fusion, where one haploid male gamete fuses with the diploid secondary nucleus (formed by two haploid polar nuclei).
Therefore, the ploidy level of the endosperm is triploid ().
The chromosome number in the endosperm will be .