Flower Chromosomes?

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How many chromosomes will be present in endosperm tissue of a flowering plant that has a diploid number of 30?

2007-03-06 08:17:21 · 2 answers · asked by Richard A 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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The endosperm tissue is triploid because it has the entire chromosomes from the mother plant cell (2N) and the half chromosomes from the father plant cell (N). So the correct answer is 30/2*3=45

2007-03-06 08:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by dong d 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The haploid number (sex gametes) is half of the diploid number. The sex gametes have half of the chromosomes of the normal cells. Therefore, the endosperm will have 15 chromosomes.

2007-03-06 08:27:40 · answer #2 · answered by Denise T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋