Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is a species or plant type obtained by doubling the chromosomes of an F1 hybrid between two species called?

Correct answer C. Amphidiploid

Explanation

Doubling the chromosomes of an interspecific F1 hybrid gives an amphidiploid, which carries the full diploid sets of both parents and is fertile, as in Raphanobrassica.

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