In onions (Allium), cells of the sporophyte have 16 chromosomes within each nucleus. How many chromosomes should be in a generative cell nucleus?

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Generative cells are part of the gametophyte generation in plants, which is haploid. Since the sporophyte is diploid with 16 chromosomes, the generative cell, being haploid, would have half that number, which is 8 chromosomes.

In Onions (Allium), Cells of the Sporophyte Have 16 Chromosomes