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In the hexaploid wheat, the haploid (n) and basic (x) numbers of chromosomes are

A

n=7 and x=21

B

n=21 and x=21

C

n=21 and x=14

D

n=21 and x=7

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D
In wheat total number of chromosomes is - 6 x 7= 42. Thus n = 21 and x = 7.
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