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Select the option that shows the correct number of chromosomes in the meiocytes.
BiologyReproduction in OrganismsNEET
Options:
  • A Maize - 20
  • B Pisum sativum - 7
  • C Ophioglossum - 630
  • D Potato - 24
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Maize - 20
The cell which undergoes meiosis is called meiocytes. Ploidy of meiocytes is always 2n. Ophioglossum is a Pteridophyta having chromosome number 2n = 1260, Potato 2n = 48, Pisum sativum 2n = 14.

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