Question

Gossypium hirsutum is:

• A. old world diploid
• B. new world diploid
• C. old world tetraploid
• D. new world tetraploid

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

new world tetraploid

Answer 2

Gossypium hirsutum, commonly known as Upland cotton, is a new world tetraploid species of cotton plant.

• It is one of the most widely cultivated species of cotton globally and is considered a major commercial crop.
• G. hirsutum is prized for its long, soft fibers, which are used to produce textiles, clothing, and various other products.
• This species is also unique in that it is the only one of the four major cultivated cotton species that produces cotton fibers that are suitable for use in the production of fine, high-quality textiles.
• Gossypium hirsutum is a new world tetraploid species which contains haploid chromosomes(n= 26).

Hence, Gossypium hirsutum is a new world tetraploid.