Question

Identify the organism with polyploidy?

• A. Humans
• B. Drosophila
• C. Wheat
• D. Frog

Hint:

Examples of polyploid crops: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Wheat} &\rightarrow 6n \text{Potato} &\rightarrow 4n \text{Banana} &\rightarrow 3n \end{aligned} } \] Polyploidy is much more common in plants than in animals.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Recall polyploidy. Polyploidy is the condition in which an organism possesses more than two complete sets of chromosomes. It is commonly found in plants.

Step 2: Identify the polyploid organism. Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a \[ \boxed{\text{Hexaploid }(6n)} \] plant. Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{Wheat}} \] is the correct answer. Therefore, \[ \boxed{(C)} \] is the correct answer.