The chromosome number of the wild diploid peanut species Arachis ipaensis (2n = 2x = 20) was doubled to produce a new fictional polyploid species Arachis dipaensis (2n = 4x = 40). How many chromosomes are present in the nuclei of Arachis dipaensis leaf mesophyll and root cortex cells?
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