THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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They tend to be weaker and smaller than diploid plants.
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They tend to be bigger and stronger than diploid plants.
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They tend to be weaker, but bigger than diploid plants.
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They tend to be smaller, but stronger than diploid plants.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Polyploid plants possess three or more sets of homologous chromosomes. The increase in chromosome number in these plants is the result of a genome duplication event.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polyploid plants have bigger cells and stomatas than diploid ones that result in thicker and big leaves, larger flowers and fruits.
Detailed explanation-3: -The hybrids and polyploids exhibited increased photosynthesis, higher amounts of chlorophyll and greater starch accumulation than their parents, all of which led to their growing larger.
Detailed explanation-4: -Polyploidy is the heritable condition of possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes. Polyploids are common among plants, as well as among certain groups of fish and amphibians. For instance, some salamanders, frogs, and leeches are polyploids.