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An example of extensively polyploid organism is _________(a) Xenopus laevis(b) Homo sapiens(c) Drosophila melanogaster(d) Equus caballus

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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