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What type of mutation is polyploidy?

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Polyploidy describes the case of a cell or an individual possessing entire extra sets of chromosomes. The type of polyploidy is designated by the number of haploid (N) sets that are present. Triploid (3N) individuals have three sets of chromosomes while tetraploid (4N) individuals have four.

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