Question : The number of chromosomes in the shoot tip cells of a maize – InterviewSolution

1.	Question : The number of chromosomes in the shoot tip cells of a maize plant is 20. The number of chromosomes in the microspore mother cells of the same plant shall be (A) 20(B) 10(C) 40(D) 15
Answer» 20 10 40 15 Solution :Shoot TIP cells of a mazie plant is a sporophytic structure (2n) and microspore MOTHER cells of maize plant is also a sporophytic structure (2n). So, microspore mother cells (MMC) contain 20 CHROMOSOMES.

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