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What would be number of chromosomes in aleurone layer if megaspore mother cell contains 10 chromosomes?

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10

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20

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15

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None of the above

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The correct option is C 15
Megaspore mother cell is diploid in nature. Thus, if 2n= 10, the number of chromosomes in aleurone layer will be triploid in nature. The number of chromosomes is thus, 3n = 15.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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