Question
Biology Question on sexual reproduction in flowering plants
What would be the number of chromosomes in the cells of the aleurone layer in a plant species with 8 chromosomes in its synergids?
A
16
B
24
C
32
D
8
Answer
24
Explanation
Solution
Synergids are characterized by their haploid nature, with a chromosome number represented as n = 8.
Conversely, the aleurone layer exhibits a triploid nature, resulting in the aleurone layer containing '3n' chromosomes.
In this case, '3n' equals '3 x 8,' which means that there are 24 chromosomes present in the aleurone layer.
So, the correct option is (B): 24