Multiple choice

Which of the following has played role in evolution of present day hexaploid wheat?

  1. Avena sativum

  2. Panicum miliaceum

  3. Aegilops indica

  4. Aegilops squarrosa

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum) evolved through hybridization involving Aegilops squarrosa (also known as Triticum tauschii) as the D-genome donor.