Triticum aestivum (Bread Wheat) is

Tetraploid

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Hexaploid

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Diploid

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Haploid

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Solution

The correct option is B Hexaploid
1) Tetraploid: containing four homologous sets of chromosomes.
2) Hexploid: containing six homologous sets of chromosomes. For eg, T.aestivum is hexaploid.
3) Diploid: having two sets of chromosomes or double the haploid number of chromosomes in the germ cell.
4) Haploid is the term used when a cell has half the usual number of chromosomes.

So, the correct answer is 'Hexaploid'.

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