Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

A normal plant suddenly starts reproducing parthenogenetically. How will the chromosome number of the second generation compare with that of the parent plant?

Correct answer C. Same

Explanation

In this apomictic parthenogenesis no meiotic reduction or fertilisation occurs, so offspring develop from unreduced cells and keep the same chromosome number as the parent.

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