If the number of chromosomes in gametes of potato is 24, the chromosomes in its meiocyte are:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 48
Gametes are haploid; the meiocyte is diploid, so it has twice the number: 24 × 2 = 48.
Option (3) 48 — Correct. Gametes are haploid (n) and the meiocyte is diploid (2n). If a potato gamete has 24 chromosomes, the meiocyte has 2 × 24 = 48.