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Maximum number of chromosomes is found in

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Ophioglossum reticulatum

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Nasturtium

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Haplopappus gracillis

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Casuarina

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Solution

The correct option is A Ophioglossum reticulatum
The record for a maximum number of chromosomes is found in the fern family. The fern Ophioglossum reticulatum has roughly 630 pairs of chromosomes or 1260 chromosomes per cell. The highest recorded for any living organism.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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