Conifer Life Cycle   The conifer plant has 18 chromosomes. For each of the four stages on the diagram of the conifer life cycle, labelled A-D, identify whether the stage is haploid or diploid, and indicate the number of chromosomes that would be found in the cells at each stage.    Stage Haploid or Diploid? Number of chromosomes found in cells? A     B     C     D

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The conifer plant has 18 chromosomes. For each of the four stages on the diagram of the conifer life cycle, labelled A-D, identify whether the stage is haploid or diploid, and indicate the number of chromosomes that would be found in the cells at each stage. 
 
Stage Haploid or Diploid? Number of chromosomes found in cells?
A    
B    
C    
D    

  
 
Pollen Grains
Male Gametophyte
Microspores
в.
Female
Gametophyte
Egg
Megaspore
A.
Zygote within
Female cone
parent cone
scale
Male cone
scale
scale
D.
Independent
Sporophyte
Transcribed Image Text:Pollen Grains Male Gametophyte Microspores в. Female Gametophyte Egg Megaspore A. Zygote within Female cone parent cone scale Male cone scale scale D. Independent Sporophyte
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