Get Answers to all your Questions

header-bg qa

What would be the number of chromosomes of the aleurone cells of a plant with 42 chromosomes In its root tip cells ?

Option: 1

21


Option: 2

42


Option: 3

63


Option: 4

84


Answers (1)

best_answer

The endosperm's outermost cell layer is called the aleurone layer. The endosperm is triploid in ploidy. A haploid cell would have 21 chromosomes if the root cell, which is diploid, had 42 chromosomes, while a triploid cell would have 3 X 21=63 chromosomes.
 

Posted by

Gautam harsolia

View full answer

NEET 2024 Most scoring concepts

    Just Study 32% of the NEET syllabus and Score up to 100% marks