Mention the ploidy of the following: protonemal cell of a moss; primary endosperm nucleus in dicot

Question.
Mention the ploidy of the following: protonemal cell of a moss; primary endosperm nucleus in dicot, leaf cell of a moss; prothallus cell of a fern; gemma cell in Marchantia; meristem cell of monocot, ovum of a liverwort, and zygote of a fern.

Solution:

(a) Protonemal cell of a moss – Haploid

(b) Primary endosperm nucleus in a dicot – Triploid

(c) Leaf cell of a moss – Haploid

(d) Prothallus of a fern – Haploid

(e) Gemma cell in Marchantia – Haploid

(f) Meristem cell of a monocot – Diploid

(g) Ovum of a liverwort – Haploid

(h) Zygote of a fern – Diploi

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