In hexaploid wheat (42 chromosomes), the haploid (n) and basic (x) numbers of chromosomes are

n = 21, x = 21

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n = 21, x = 14

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n= 21, x = 7

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n = 7, x = 21

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Solution

The correct option is C n= 21, x = 7
Hexaploid wheat has somatic cells with 6 sets of chromosomes.
2n = 6x = 42
$∴ n = 21, x = 7$

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