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

Option: 1

42


Option: 2

63


Option: 3

84


Option: 4

21


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The aleurone layer is the outermost cell layer of the endosperm and is triploid. The root cell is diploid with 42 chromosomes, hence the haploid would be 21 chromosomes. So 3 X 21 = 63 chromosomes are in the aleurone layer.

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