You Go to the Movies with a Friend,and He Refuses

question 35

Multiple Choice

You go to the movies with a friend,and he refuses to share your popcorn.He says that he heard that movie theatre popcorn is triploid.What is the most likely explanation for this?

• A)Most corn is genetically modified by large agricultural companies.
• B)The buttery topping on movie theatre popcorn causes chromosomal abnormalities.
• C)Popcorn is made from a different species of maize than regular corn.
• D)All popcorn is triploid,because the starchy part of the kernel is triploid endosperm tissue.

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