Q527
The chromosome number of river buffalo is
A.
48
B.
50
AnswerC.
42
D.
62
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The chromosome number of river buffalo is 50.The genetic diversity among the two types of buffaloes (river and swamp) exists to the extent of different numbers of diploid chromosomes 2n = 50.
The diploid chromosome number of the swamp buffalo from both countries was 48 and that of the river buffalo was 50, while all F1 hybrids exhibited 49 chromosomes.