Polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes. Most species whose cells have nuclei (eukaryotes) are diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes—one set inherited from each parent. Explain why polyploidy is more common in plants and not animals.
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Assertion: Increase in a whole set of chromosome in an organism is known as polyploidy. Reason: Failure of cytokinesis after telophase stage of cell division results in polyploidy.
What are homologous chromosomes? two copies of each chromosome within a cell that are inherited from both mother and father two chromosomes located within a haploid cell paired chromosomes that are inherited from either mother or father None of the above. two copies of identical chromosomes within a diploid cell
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