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Question
In a hexaploid wheat( 2n = 6 x = 42 ) the haploid (n) and the basic(x) number of chromosomes respectively are ______.
Options
n = 7 and x = 21
n = 21 and x = 21
n = 7 and x = 7
n = 21 and x = 7
Solution
In a hexaploid wheat( 2n = 6 x = 42 ) the haploid (n) and the basic(x) number of chromosomes respectively are n = 21 and x = 7
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