Plant 2 is produced asexually from Plant 1. lf the leaf cells of Plant 1 have 56 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be found in the leaf cells of Plant 2?

1 Answer
Apr 14, 2016

56

Explanation:

As the plants are asexually reproduced in this case, there is no gamete formation or meiosis occurring which means the Plant 2 is completely identical to Plant 1.

Now, being completely identical to plant 1, plant 2 will have 56 chromosomes in it's leaf cells.