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What is the main reason why speciation is usually a slow process?
What is the main reason why speciation is usually a slow process?
- Plants have diploid cells
- Gametes are haploid
- Mutation rate is very high
- Allele changes accumulate slowly (correct)
What is abrupt speciation in plants characterized by?
What is abrupt speciation in plants characterized by?
- Involving haploid gametes
- Resulting in diploid cells
- Slow process over many generations
- Happening within a single generation (correct)
Why can abrupt speciation occur in some plant species?
Why can abrupt speciation occur in some plant species?
- Because of high mutation rates
- Plant cells can remain viable even when polyploid (correct)
- Gametes always stay haploid
- Due to diploid cells in plants
What is the characteristic of polyploid cells in plants?
What is the characteristic of polyploid cells in plants?
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Which term refers to the condition where an organism has 3 sets of chromosomes?
Which term refers to the condition where an organism has 3 sets of chromosomes?
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What distinguishes polyploidy from normal diploid cells?
What distinguishes polyploidy from normal diploid cells?
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Which term describes polyploidy that arises within a species?
Which term describes polyploidy that arises within a species?
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How does polyploidy affect the chromosome number compared to diploid cells?
How does polyploidy affect the chromosome number compared to diploid cells?
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