Match the name of organisms listed with the diploid number of chromosomes. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of the alphabets from the two columns.
Organism
Diploid chromosome number
A
Allium cepa (onion)
p
20
B
Arachis hypogea (ground nut)
q
14
C
Pisum sativum (pea)
r
40
D
Zea mays (maize)
s
16
t
46
A
A- s, B- r, C- q, D- p
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B
A- s, B- r, C- t, D- q
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C
A- p, B- q, C- r, D- s
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D
A- r, B- s, C- p, D- q
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Solution
The correct option is A A- s, B- r, C- q, D- p Allium cepa (onion): 2n = 16; Arachis hypogea: 2n = 4X = 40; Pisum sativum: 2n = 14; Zea mays: 2n = 20. Option A is correct answer.