Which Statement About Polyploidy Is True

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about polyploidy is true?

• A) It is rare in plants.
• B) Allopolyploids are hybrid plants that result from the mating of two closely related species.
• C) Tetraploid plants can mate with other tetraploid plants of the same species complex, but not with themselves.
• D) Tetraploid and diploid plants of a given species can mate to produce viable triploid offspring.
• E) Polyploid plants are usually less vigorous than diploid plants of the same species complex.

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