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In hexaploid wheat, the haploid (n) and basic(x) no. of chromosomes are

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The basic number or monoploid number x of wheat is 7. The 6x (hexaploid) represents diploid (2n) condition.

Therefore, 6x i.e 6 x 7 = 42 = 2n and n = 42/2 = 21.






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