Question 4
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.
(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
