The basic number (x) of chromosomes in wheat is 7 so, 6x=2x=42 and n =21 Related Theory Triticum aestivum is known that hexaploid common wheat has stronger adaptability to many stressful environments than its tetraploid wheat progenitor.
In the hexaploid wheat, the haploid ( n ) and basic (x) numbers of chromosomes are:
NEET UG 2007 — Botany Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
In the hexaploid wheat, the haploid ( n ) and basic (x) numbers of chromosomes are:
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Options
- A
n=21 and x=21
- B
n=21 and x=14
- C
n=21 and x=7
- D
n=7 and x=21.
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