Which of the Following Statements About the Role of Polyploidization

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the role of polyploidization in the evolution of plant genomes is false?

• A)Jumping of transposons is most common in the first few generations following a polyploidization event.
• B)Genome size in plants is largely determined by polyploidization events.
• C)Genome downsizing following allopolyploidy usually affects the participating hybrids unequally.
• D)Genome downsizing following allopolyploidy results mainly from duplicate gene loss.
• E)The genomes of some current crop plants show evidence of multiple polyploidization events.

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