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Q.In Haplopappus gracilis, number of chromosomes in cells of nucellus is 4. What will be the chromosome number in Primary endosperm cell?

a) 8
b) 12
c) 6
d) 2
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Step 1. The nucellus is diploid (sporophytic) tissue, so if its cells carry 4 chromosomes, that count IS the diploid (2n) number: 2n = 4, so the haploid number n = 2.

Step 2. The Primary Endosperm Nucleus (PEN) forms by triple fusion - two haploid polar nuclei (n each) fusing with one haploid male gamete (n) - so it is triploid, carrying 3n chromosomes. …

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