Which Statement About Allopolyploidy Is FALSE

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement about allopolyploidy is FALSE?

• A) Many flowering plant species are allopolyploids.
• B) Allopolyploidy can result in a new, reproductively isolated species in just one generation.
• C) Allopolyploidy accounts for a large portion of the remarkable species diversity observed on Earth today.
• D) The hybrid may have a combination of traits conferring greater fitness than the parent species.
• E) The hybrid may assume a new role in the environment and so, coexist with the parent species.

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