Question

8.
In rice, a meiocyte has 24 chromosomes. What will be
the number of chromosomes in its somatic cell?
(a) 48
(b) 72
(c) 12
(d) 24​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) 48...........is the answer

Answer 2

option b 72

Meiocytes are haploid (n) in nature whereas endosperm is triploid (3n) in nature.

Where n = 24.

Then 3n = 3 * 24 = 72.

Therefore, the number of chromosomes in the endosperm is 72.