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BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsDouble Fertilisation and Post-fertilisation EventsEasy2 minPYQ_2026
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If the diploid chromosome number of typical angiosperm is , what would be the chromosome number in its endosperm ?NEET 2026 (Re-NEET)
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The diploid chromosome number of the angiosperm is given as .
The haploid chromosome number is .
In typical angiosperms, the endosperm is formed by the process of triple fusion, where one haploid male gamete fuses with the diploid secondary nucleus (formed by two haploid polar nuclei).
Therefore, the ploidy level of the endosperm is triploid ().
The chromosome number in the endosperm will be .
Stream:NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsSubtopic:Double Fertilisation and Post-fertilisation Events
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