2026 Re-NEET Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsEndosperm - ploidy Easy Question 8 of 126 in Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

If the diploid chromosome number of typical angiosperm is 36, what would be the chromosome number in its endosperm?

A 18
B 36
C 54
D 72

The answer is C.

Solution

The endosperm is triploid (3n). Diploid number 2n = 36, so n = 18 and the endosperm has $3\times18=54$ chromosomes.

Concept Endosperm - ploidy

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