Question 4

Mention the ploidy of the following:

protonemal cell of a moss;

primary endosperm nucleus in dicot,

leaf cell of a moss;

prothallus cell of a fern;

gemma cell in Marchantia;

meristem cell of monocot,

ovum of a liverwort, and

zygote of a fern.

Answer

(a) Protonemal cell of a moss – Haploid

(b) Primary endosperm nucleus in a dicot – Triploid

(c) Leaf cell of a moss – Haploid

(d) Prothallus of a fern – Haploid

(e) Gemma cell in Marchantia – Haploid

(f) Meristem cell of a monocot – Diploid

(g) Ovum of a liverwort – Haploid

(h) Zygote of a fern – Diploid

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