Q.

In Zea mays 20 chromosomes are present in the cell of shoot apex. The number of chromosomes in pollen grain, nucellus, polar nucleus and aleurone layer cells will be :

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a

Pollen grain - 10; Nucellus - 30; Polar nucleus - 10; Aleurone layer - 20

b

Pollen grain - 20; Nucellus - 10; Polar nucleus - 10; Aleurone layer - 30

c

Pollen grain - 30; Nucellus - 10; Polar nucleus - 20; Aleurone layer - 20

d

Pollen grain - 10; Nucellus - 20; Polar nucleus - 10; Aleurone layer - 30

answer is D.

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Ploidy of shoot apex cells-2n , pollen grains -n, nucellus-2n, polar nuclei n+n ,aleurone layer -3n . Diploid number of chromosomes in zea mays is 20 . If diploid number is 20 , haploid number would be 10 and triploid number would be 30 .so ploidy of pollen grain , nucellus ,polar nucleus and aleurone layer are 10 ,20,10 and 30 .

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