In certain types of cells like liver and heart, tissues, tetraploid cells are normal in common however, sometimes the formation of tetraploid cells may be unintentional result of exposure to chemicals or other factors these rogue tetra tetraploid cells may eventually lead to a tumor formation these cells most likely formed due to a failure at which phases of the cell cycle
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