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The number of chromosomes present in the cells of the bread wheat, Triticum aestivum suggests that it is
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Options:
  • A hexaploid
  • B diploid
  • C tetraploid
  • D pentaploid.
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The correct answer is: hexaploid
Bread wheat is an allohexaploid, an allopolyploid, with six sets of chromosomes.

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