If a species has diploid number of 10, but gave rise to progeny with 20 chromosomes, which term would most likely describe the progeny? triploid diploid haploid tetraploid aneuploid
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The progeny has 20 chromosomes, which is double the diploid number. This means the progeny has 4 sets of chromosomes (4n = 20). The term that describes an organism with 4 sets of chromosomes is tetraploid. Show more…
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