The number of chromosomes present in the cells of the bread wheat, Triticum aestivum suggests that it is

hexaploid

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diploid

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tetraploid

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pentaploid

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Solution

The correct option is A hexaploid
Diploid wheat species having seven pairs of chromosomes.
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) has hexaploid genome which means it contains six copies of its seven chromosomes (42 chromosomes in total).

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