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The number of chromosomes in the shoot tip cells of a maize plant is 20. The number of chromosomes in the microspore mother cells of the same plant shall be
(A) 20 (B) 10 (C) 40 (D) 15

A

20

B

10

C

40

D

15

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A
Shoot tip cells of a mazie plant is a sporophytic structure (2n) and microspore mother cells of maize plant is also a sporophytic structure (2n). So, microspore mother cells (MMC) contain 20 chromosomes.
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