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A diploid plant has 14 chromosomes, but ...

A diploid plant has 14 chromosomes, but its egg cell has 6 chromosomes. Which one of the following is the most likely explanation of this?

A

Non-disjunction in meiosis I and II

B

Non-disjunction in meiosis II

C

Non-disjunction is mitosis

D

Normal meiosis

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The correct Answer is:
B
Egg cell is formed by meiosis. Less number of chromosome indicates non-disjunction in meiosis I.
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