Multiple choice

The number of chromosomes in a somatic cell of Pisum satiaum is

  1. 14

  2. 16

  3. 7

  4. 12
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Explanation

Pisum sativum (garden pea), the plant Mendel used in his experiments, has a diploid chromosome number of 2n=14. This means somatic cells contain 14 chromosomes (7 pairs of homologous chromosomes). Option C (7) represents the haploid number (n) found in gametes, not somatic cells.

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