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The young meristematic cells of leaves and stem of a gymnosperm has 16 chromosomes, the number of chromosomes in the endosperm of the same gymnosperm shall be

A

16

B

32

C

24

D

8

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The correct Answer is:
D
Endosperm in a gymnospermic plant is a haploid structure, which is formed without fusion of gametes and represent female gametophyte Leaf of gymnosperm belongs to diploid generation.
2n=16n=8
So, number of chromosomes in endosperm of gymnosperm is 8.
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