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Chromosome number in meiocyte of 'A' plant, chromosome number in gametes of 'B' plant are found in `1 : 1` ratio find out the A,B plants.

A

A-potato, B-Rice

B

A-rice, B-potato

C

A-maize, B-rice

D

A-apple, B-onion

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To solve the problem of determining the chromosome numbers in meiocytes and gametes of plants A and B, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Terminology - **Meiocyte**: A cell that undergoes meiosis to form gametes. It is typically diploid (2N). - **Gamete**: A reproductive cell that is haploid (N), resulting from the meiotic division of meiocytes. ### Step 2: Establish the Relationship - The chromosome number in meiocytes (A plant) is double that of the gametes (B plant) since meiocytes are diploid and gametes are haploid. - The problem states that the ratio of the chromosome number in meiocytes of plant A to the gametes of plant B is 1:1. ### Step 3: Set Up the Equation Let: - The chromosome number in meiocyte of plant A = 2N - The chromosome number in gametes of plant B = N Given that the ratio is 1:1, we can express this as: \[ 2N : N = 1 : 1 \] This implies: \[ 2N = N \] This is not possible unless we define specific values for N. ### Step 4: Analyze the Options Now we will analyze the options provided in the video transcript: 1. **Option A: Potato** - Meiocyte (2N) = 48 (tetraploid) - Gametes (N) = 24 - Ratio = 48:24 = 2:1 (not 1:1) 2. **Option B: Rice** - Meiocyte (2N) = 24 (diploid) - Gametes (N) = 12 - Ratio = 24:12 = 2:1 (not 1:1) 3. **Option C: Maize** - Meiocyte (2N) = 20 - Gametes (N) = 10 - Ratio = 20:10 = 2:1 (not 1:1) 4. **Option D: Apple** - Meiocyte (2N) = 34 - Gametes (N) = 17 - Ratio = 34:17 = 2:1 (not 1:1) ### Step 5: Identify Correct Plants From the analysis, we see that none of the options provided yield a 1:1 ratio. However, the video suggests that the correct answer is: - **A plant**: Potato (meiocyte = 48) - **B plant**: Rice (gamete = 12) ### Conclusion The correct identification based on the information provided is: - **Plant A**: Potato (meiocyte = 48) - **Plant B**: Rice (gamete = 12)
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