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[Post New] 16 May 2009 17:05:29 IST
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5. How many meiotic divisions are required to form 100 maizegrains?(a) 50 (b) 125 (c) 25 (d) 100..explain
    

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[Post New] 16 May 2009 20:38:18 IST
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 (a) 50 ........ one meiotic division leads to the formation of 4 cells , so 50 division forms 200 haploid zygotes  fusion of which forms 100  deploid cells & mitosis of which produces 100 grains.......

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[Post New] 18 May 2009 15:34:16 IST
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[Post New] 22 May 2009 15:02:46 IST
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1 grain=1 pollen grain+1 egg 100 grain=100 p.g+100 egg 4 p.g.=1 meiosis 1egg=1meiosis 100/4+100=125 meiotic divisions
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