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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsPre-fertilisation Structures and EventsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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If the number of chromosomes in root cells is 14, what will be the number of chromosomes in synergid cells of an ovule of that parent?

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The number of chromosomes in root cells is 2n, while it is n in synergid cells because it develops by reductional division. Root cells are diploid in nature and thus has 2n = 14. Whereas, synergids are haploid, n = 7.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Pre-fertilisation Structures and Events
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