AIPMT PRELIMS2004Botany-Genetics
AIPMT PRELIMS 2004 Botany Ploidy MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
When a diploid female plant is crossed with a tetraploid male, the ploidy of endosperm cells in the resulting seed is :-
A
Pentaploidy
B
Diploidy
C
Triploidy
D
Tetraploidy
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
In angiosperms, the endosperm is typically triploid. Crossing a diploid female (2n) with a tetraploid male (4n) results in a pentaploid (5n) endosperm.
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