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Agriculture · Q46

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 46

Q46

The chromosome umber in potato is

A.
48
Answer
B.
12
C.
24
D.
36

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The correct answer is Option A: 48.
Let's break down why:
Chromosomes are structures that contain the genetic information (DNA) of an organism.
Each species has a specific number of chromosomes.
Potato ( *Solanum tuberosum* ) is a tetraploid plant.
Tetraploid means it has four sets of chromosomes.
The basic chromosome number (x) in *Solanum* species is 12.
Therefore, the chromosome number in potato (2n = 4x) is 4 * 12 = 48.