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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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