Monoploids are useful in plant breeding because
A)they can be used to select for plants with desirable recessive traits.
B)they will not express any undesirable recessive traits.
C)they are one step in the path to creating desirable polyploid plants.
D)they are typically resistant to commercial herbicides.

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Monoploids have only one set of chromosomes, so any recessive traits are expressed phenotypically. This allows breeders to easily identify and select for desirable recessive traits.

Monoploids Are Useful in Plant Breeding Because