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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1071

Q1071

Fenugreek is diploid with chromosome number

A.
2n = 14
B.
2n = 12
C.
2n = 16
Answer
D.
2n = 18

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Fenugreek is diploid with chromosome number 2n = 16.
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), an annual legume crop grown mainly for seed at present, has the potential to be a high-quality forage crop in western Canada.
A cytological survey of germplasm stored at the USDA germplasm center demonstrated a somatic karyotype with a chromosome number of 2n = 16.