Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 111

Question: If the number of chromosomes in root cells is 14, what will be the number of chromosomes in synergids cells of an ovule of that parent

Options:

A) 7

B) 14

C) 21

D) Incomplete information

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

7; the number of chromosomes in root cells is 2n while it is n in synergids because it develops by reductional division.