Which Statement About Polyploidy in Plants Is False

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which statement about polyploidy in plants is false?

• A) Both tetraploid and diploid individuals can produce viable gametes.
• B) Tetraploid plants can self-fertilize.
• C) Tetraploid plants crossed with diploid plants can produce viable offspring.
• D) Offspring from crosses between tetraploid plants and diploid plants are reproductively isolated.
• E) Crosses between tetraploid and diploid individuals produce tetraploid offspring.

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