Chromosome number of peanut is

A. 2n = 20

B. 2n = 40

C. 2n = 50

D. 2n = 60

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Peanut is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds and oil.
Cultivated peanut is of hybrid origin and has a polyploid genome. It is a self-pollinating allotetraploid (AABB genome), Chromosome number of peanut is 2n = 4x = 40