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An example of extensively polyploid organism is _________(a) Xenopus laevis(b) Homo sapiens(c) Drosophila melanogaster(d) Equus caballusI got this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.This key question is from Genes, Chromosomes and Genomes in portion Bioenergetics, Enzymes, Metabolism, Genes, Chromosomes and Genomes of Cell Biology |
Answer» CORRECT ANSWER is (a) XENOPUS laevis To elaborate: Polyploidy means having more than 2 sets of each chromosome. Polyploidy can occur as a genetic disorders (such as Down’s Syndrome). Polyploidy which is not caused by genetic DISORDER is common in plants (eg. Banana) and amphibians( Xenopus sp.). |
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