A body cell of a rice plant has 24 chromosomes.
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A body cell of a rice plant has chromosomes. How many pairs is that? How many chromosomes does a male gamete in its pollen carry, and how many does the zygote have?
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
Genes lie on chromosomes, which come in pairs in body cells. A gamete carries one chromosome of each pair, so fertilisation restores the full number and it stays constant. Genes on different chromosomes are passed on independently.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Pairs. pairs.
Step 2. The gamete. One of each pair: chromosomes.
Step 3. The zygote. chromosomes.
Answer: pairs; the gamete carries ; the zygote has .
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