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Mention the ploidy of the following: 1. Protonemal cell of a moss, 2. Primary endosperm nucleus in dicot, 3. Leaf cell of a moss, 4. Prothallus cell of a fern, 5. Gemma cell in Marchantia, 6. Meristem cell of a monocot, 7. Ovum of a liverwort, 8. 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 – Diploid

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