Chromosome number of hexaploid wheat is………

✅ Explanation: Hexaploid wheat has six sets of chromosomes (6n) and the basic chromosome number (n) of wheat is 7. Therefore, the total chromosome number in hexaploid wheat is 6 x 7 = 42. Example: bread wheat is Triticum aestivum, is hexaploid nature (6x) and the basic chromosome number of 7.

📌 Other Options Explanations:
-(A) 28: This is the chromosome number for tetraploid wheat (4n = 28).

🔑Key Points: :

✏️Common bread wheat (Triticum aestivum):
-It is hexaploid, 2n=42 and mostly grown in India.
-Occupies about 87% of wheat area. Good for chapati making and bakery products.
-Introduced in India by Borlaug from Mexico hence also called as Mexican dwarf wheat and it was responsible for green revolution.

✏️Durum/Macaroni wheat (Triticum durum):
-It is tetraploid, 2n=28.
-Used for  Suji, Semya preparation.
-Occupies 12% of wheat area, particularly in Central and Southern India.
-Durum varieties: Jairam, Malavika.

✏️Emmer wheat (Triticum diccocum):
-It is tetraploid, 2n=28.
-Occupies about 1% wheat area confined to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka.
-Used for making south Indian dish Uppumav.

✏️Diploid species:
-Triticum monococcum: 2n=14.
-Triticum aegiloploid: 2n=14.