The Type of Polyploidy Known as Allopolyploidy

question 31

Multiple Choice

The type of polyploidy known as allopolyploidy:

• A)was discovered in Oenothera lamarckiana by Hugo de Vries.
• B)involves a doubling of chromosome number within individuals of a species.
• C)is involved in allopatric speciation.
• D)is involved in adaptive radiation.
• E)is more common than autopolyploidy.

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Definitions:

Bone Growth

A physiological process resulting in the increase in size of bones through the activity of osteoblasts, driven by genetic and environmental factors.

Lacuna

A small space, gap, or cavity, often found in bone and cartilage, where cells such as chondrocytes reside.

Canaliculus

A small, channel-like structure in various parts of the body, such as in bones where it allows for the passage of nutrients and waste between blood vessels and osteocytes.

Osteocyte

A mature bone cell, surrounded by bone matrix, responsible for maintaining and monitoring the bone structure.