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Question
What is the ploidy level of the four megaspores produced after meiosis of the MMC?
Options
Aneuploid
Haploid (n)
Diploid (2n)
Polyploid
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Solution
The four megaspores produced after meiosis of the diploid MMC are haploid (n). This reduction in chromosome number from diploid to haploid occurs during Meiosis I (reductional division), and each megaspore in the tetrad contains half the chromosome number of the original MMC.
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