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alexandrea gardner
on Dec 18, 2024Verified
Polyploidy:
A) may be the result of more than one sperm fertilizing an egg
B) is not lethal in humans
C) may be the result of the failure of a chromosome to separate during meiosis
D) can be due to nondisjunction for a chromosome
E) is the mechanism of dosage compensation
Polyploidy
The condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism, leading to greater genetic variation and adaptations.
Nondisjunction
Nondisjunction is an error during cell division in which chromosomes fail to separate properly, leading to gametes with an abnormal number of chromosomes.
Meiosis
A form of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four daughter cells, each with a unique set of chromosomes.
- Comprehend the genetic basis and implications of polyploidy in humans and other organisms.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the genetic basis and implications of polyploidy in humans and other organisms.