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The diploid number for a lily whose pollen contains 12 chromosomes would be _________ and is produced when the pollen

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24 chromosomes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The diploid number for a lily whose pollen contains 12 chromosomes would be 24 chromosomes and is produced when the pollen moves from a stamen to the stigma and fecundates the female gamete. Thus, a diploid cell, with 24 chromosomes (12 pairs, 12 x 2), is formed.

Gametes are haploid, it means, they contains half of the chromosomes.

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