Approximately Half of Present-Day Plant Species Are Believed to Have

question 33

Multiple Choice

Approximately half of present-day plant species are believed to have originated in the past by which of the following events?

• A) the proliferation of recessive genes
• B) an increase in organismal sterility
• C) ultraviolet radiation
• D) polyploidy
• E) None of these answers is correct.

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