Speciation by polyploidy occurs far more often in plants than in animals because
A) plants are more likely to be capable of self-fertilization than animals.
B) plant cells can tolerate extra sets of chromosomes, whereas animal cells cannot.
C) plants as a rule have higher reproductive rates than animals.
D) many plants are specialized with respect to their pollinating agent.
E) All of the above
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