Q6 / 273 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Botany · Plant Kingdom

The number of chloroplasts in Chlamydomonas is ________ and in a mesophyll cell, it ranges between __________.

  • A
    1, 2 - 4
  • B
    2, 20 - 40
  • C
    20 - 40, 1
  • Correct answer
    D
    1, 20 - 40

Solution

The number of chloroplasts is different in different cell types within an individual and it is different in cells of different species. Chlamydomonas has 1 chloroplast per cell, whereas a mesophyll cell of the leaf has 20−40 chloroplasts per cell on an average.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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