Polyploidy

question 10

Multiple Choice

Polyploidy

• A) is a type of sympatric speciation.
• B) occurs in 95% of ferns.
• C) results from an increase in chromosomes.
• D) occurs naturally in about 50% of all plant species.
• E) All the answer choices are correct.

Describe the mechanisms of seed and fruit formation and their ecological roles.

Explain the concept of hybrid vigor and the potential for asexual reproduction through apomixis in plants.

Understand the characteristics and processes of asexual reproduction in plants.

Recognize the technology and techniques used in the propagation of commercial plants, such as tissue culture.

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