How do autopolyploidy and allopolyploidy differ?

A. Only autopolyploidy involves an increase in chromosome sets.
B. The chromosomes of an autopolyploid individual come from the same species, while an allopolyploid individual has sets of chromosomes from different species.
C. Autopolyploidy is a mechanism of speciation in plants, while allopolyploidy is a mechanism of speciation in animals.
D. Autopolyploidy is sympatric, while allopolyploidy is allopatric.


Ans: B. The chromosomes of an autopolyploid individual come from the same species, while an allopolyploid individual has sets of chromosomes from different species.

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