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Published on: August 14, 2026
If the diploid number of a flowering plant is 36 . What would be the chromosome number in its endosperm?
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Endosperm is a product of triple fusion. One male nuclei 
fuses with diploid secondary nucleus 
, so it becomes triploid structure 
. So, ploidy of endosperm is 
and chromosomes will be 54 .
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