Which statement about polyploidy in plants is false?
A) Both tetraploid and diploid individuals can produce viable gametes.
B) Tetraploid plants can self-fertilize.
C) Tetraploid plants crossed with diploid plants can produce viable offspring.
D) Offspring from crosses between tetraploid plants and diploid plants are reproductively isolated.
E) Crosses between tetraploid and diploid individuals produce tetraploid offspring.

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Crosses between tetraploid and diploid individuals typically produce triploid offspring, not tetraploid. These triploid offspring are often sterile due to issues with chromosome pairing during meiosis.

Which Statement About Polyploidy in Plants Is False