In hexaploid wheat, what are the haploid $(n)$ and basic $(x)$ chromosome numbers?

  • A
    $n = 7$ and $x = 21$
  • B
    $n = 21$ and $x = 21$
  • C
    $n = 21$ and $x = 14$
  • D
    $n = 21$ and $x = 7$

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