Question

If stock contains 58 chromosomes and scion contains 30 chromosomes, then how many chromosomes are present in root and egg cell of resultant plant respectively?

Answer 1

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Here's the answer !!!

To answer this question , we must know what does Stock and Scion mean !!

Stock : The rooted supporting part of grafted plant is called Stock !!!

Scion: The Twig of the grafted plant is called The Scion !!!

Now , here's the answer !!

⚫The number of chromosomes in the root is 58 .

Since , root is a part of Stock , it has 58 chromosomes.

⚫The number of chromosomes in the egg cell is 15 .

Since it's a part of scion and it's haploid in condition , the number of chromosomes in egg cell is 15.

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