Question

When plants are designed to contain more sets of chromosomes than normal, which of the following have humans taken advantage of?

a. Hybridization
b. Polyploidy
c. Inbreeding
d. Selective breeding

Answer 1

The correct answer is polypoidy.

• Polypoidy means the pressence of an extra set of chromosome. This factor helps in various types of advancement in the plants.
• This polypoidy of plants results in bigger fruits and as the polypoid fruit is sterile they are seedless.
• The fruit formed has higher yield.
• They are resistant to diseases, high vigor and have good crop quality.