The tetraploid ancestor of the modern wheat is

Triticum monococcum

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Triticum durum

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Aegilops speltoides

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Aegilops squarrosa

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Solution

The correct option is A Triticum monococcum
The tetraploid ancestor of the modern wheat is Triticum monococcum which is also known as Einkorn. Einkorn was one of the first species of wheat that was grown for food, and wild forms still exist. There is evidence that it was cultivated in the stone age.
So, the correct option is 'Triticum monococcum'

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