In the hexaploid wheat, the haploid (n) and basic (x) numbers of chromosomes are:
- n = 21 and x = 14
- n = 21 and x = 21
- n = 7 and x = 21
- n = 21 and x = 7
Answer
(4) n = 21 and x = 7
Solution
Hexaploid wheat ( Triticum aestivum) has 2n = 6x = 42 chromosomes.
⇒ Basic number: x = 426 = 7
⇒ Haploid (gametic) number: n = 422 = 21
∴ n = 21 and x = 7
Answer: (4)