a diploid plant has 14 chromosomes but its egg cell has 6 chromosomes why
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because the purpose of the egg cell is to fuse with the male gamete and produce a new zygote having the chromosomes from both the parents. now since 2 cells
fuse to form a new cell, the former must possess half of the chromosomes and hence they are haploid
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