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Question
Identify each part in a flowering plant and write whether it is haploid (n) or diploid (2n).
Ovary ———————————
Anther ———————————
Egg ———————————
Pollen ———————————
Male gamete ———————————
Zygote ———————————
Solution
Ovary Diploid (2n)
Anther Diploid (2n)
Egg Haploid (n)
Pollen Haploid (n)
Male gamete Haploid (n)
Zygote Diploid (2n)
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