Question

    The diploid (2n) chromosome number in pearl millet

    (Bajra) is:
    A 8 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 10 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 14 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The primary gene pool is represented by diploid (2n = 2x = 14) cultivated pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and its close wild relatives (Pennisetum violaceum and Pennisetum mollissimum).

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