Question

If a leaf cell of Agave has $x$ chromosomes then what will be the number of chromosomes in a cell of its bulbil?

• A. $2x$
• B. $x/2$
• C. $x/4$
• D. $x$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$x$

Answer 2

In Agave, bulbils are modified floral buds that develop on the flowering axis, so chromosome number in a cell of bulbil will be equal to that of leaf cell of Agave, i.e., $n = x$.