Question

Root cells of wheat has 2n = 42 chromosomes. Which one of the following is the basic chromosome number of Wheat ?

• A. 7
• B. 14
• C. 21
• D. 42

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

For wheat, $2n=6x=42$
$\therefore x=7$
$‘x’$ represents basic or genomic number.