In the Plant Genus Triticum There Are Many Different Polyploid

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In the plant genus Triticum there are many different polyploid species,as well as diploid species.Crosses were made between three different species,and hybrids were obtained.The meiotic pairing was observed in each hybrid and is recorded in the following table.(A bivalent is two homologous chromosomes paired at meiosis,and a univalent is an unpaired chromosome at meiosis.) $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Species crossed to make hybrid } & \text { Pairing in hybrid } \\\text { 1. T. turdigum } \times \text { T. monococcum } & 7 \text { bivalents }+7 \text { univalents } \\\text { 2. T. aestivum } \times \text { T. monococcum } & 7 \text { bivalents }+14 \text { univalents } \\\text { 3. T. aestivum } \times \text { T. turdigum } & 14 \text { bivalents }+7 \text { univalents }\end{array}$

The first cross suggests a diploid and tetraploid individual were involved with one set of 7 chromosomes in common.Based on the other crosses,which species is the likely diploid individual?

• A)T.turdigum
• B)T.monococcum
• C)T.aestivum
• D)T.turdigum or T.monococcum

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Definitions:

Monocots

A group of flowering plants (angiosperms) recognized by having one seed leaf, or cotyledon, among other characteristics like parallel leaf venation.

Dicots

Dicots, or dicotyledons, are a group of flowering plants whose seeds typically have two embryonic leaves or cotyledons.

Pollination

The transfer of pollen from the male anthers of a flower to the female stigma, essential for the fertilization and reproductive success of many plant species.

Stigma

In flowering plants, portion of the carpel where pollen grains adhere and germinate before fertilization can occur.