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Meiosis
Question

The number of chromosomes in the rhizoids of bryophytes is 20. Calculate the number of chromosomes present in the antherozoids of bryophytes.

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Solution

The main plant body of bryophyte is gametophyte.
Hence, rhizoids as structures of gametophyte have ‘n’ no. of chromosomes.
Here, n=20 chromosomes
Antherozoids are produced from haploid androcytes by mitosis.
Therefore, antherozoid also have ‘n’ number of chromosomes.
Hence, the number of chromosomes in antherozoid is 20 

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