Question

If an endosperm cell of an angiosperm contains 24 chromosomes, the number of chromosomes in each cell of the root will be

• A. $8$
• B. $4$
• C. $16$
• D. $24$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In angiosperms, endosperm is a triploid $(3n)$ structure,
$\therefore 3n=24$, then $n=8$
Root represents the diploid structure of a plant, therefore
$2n=16$.