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If the haploid number of chromosomes in Pinus is 12, the number in its endo\[\sim \]sperm cells will be [DPMT 1981; CPMT 1983,1999; KCET 1999; MP PMT 2002; BHU 1994]
A) 12
B) 24
C) 36
D) 6
Correct Answer:
A
Solution :
Because endosperms of Pinus are always haploid and is formed before fertilization in ovules.