Q964
The source of 'A' genome in wheat is
A.
T. urartu
AnswerB.
T. dicoccoides
C.
T. durum
D.
T. turgidum
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The source of 'A' genome in wheat is T. urartu.Bread wheat, Triticum aestivum, is a hexaploid comprising an “A” genome from the wild diploid Triticum urartu (Au genome), a “B” genome most likely from Aegilops speltoides, and a “D”genome from Triticum tauschii.
The first cultivated wheat was the diploid Triticum monococcum, einkorn wheat selected from wild T.