You go to the movies with a friend, and he refuses to share your popcorn. He says that he heard that movie theatre popcorn is triploid. What is the most likely explanation for this?
A) Most corn is genetically modified by large agricultural companies.
B) The buttery topping on movie theatre popcorn causes chromosomal abnormalities.
C) Popcorn is made from a different species of maize than regular corn.
D) All popcorn is triploid, because the starchy part of the kernel is triploid endosperm tissue.
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