The chromosome number of tomato is

A. 2n = 48

B. 2n = 42

C. 2n = 24

D. 2n = 14

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The chromosome number of tomatoes is 2n = 24.
It is a diploid species with a haploid set of 12 chromosomes and a small genome. It is more than 75% of which is heterochromatin and largely devoid of genes. Most genes are found in long contiguous stretches of gene-dense euchromatin located on the distal portions of each chromosome arm.