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In Tobacco Plant, the Male Gametes Have 24 Chromosomes. What is the Number of Chromosomes in the Zygote?

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Question

In tobacco plant, the male gametes have 24 chromosomes.

 What is the number of chromosomes in the zygote?

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Solution

The zygote is formed by the fusion of a male and a female gamete. Therefore, the number of chromosomes in a zygote is twice as many as that of a gamete, i.e., 48.

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Chapter 3: How do Organisms Reproduce - Exercise 2 [Page 210]

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Lakhmir Singh Biology Part 3 [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 How do Organisms Reproduce
Exercise 2 | Q 46. (ii) | Page 210
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