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The chromosome number in the diploid somatic cells in Pisum sativum is
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14
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Pisum sativum (garden pea) has a diploid chromosome number of 2n=14, with n=7. This was Mendel's classic experimental organism for his inheritance studies. The haploid number is 7, so somatic cells contain 14 chromosomes arranged as 7 homologous pairs.