How Many Chromosomes Are There in a Maize Egg Cell

question 50

Multiple Choice

How many chromosomes are there in a maize egg cell nucleus as compared to a maize pollen cell nucleus?

• A)the same number
• B)half as many
• C)twice as many
• D)half as many or the same number,depending on whether the pollen cell has divided to produce sperm or not

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