Most strains of cultivated bananas were created by crossing plants within and between two diploid species: Musa acuminata (genome = AA) and Musa balbisiana (genome = BB). The Cavendish banana (genome = AAA), the variety most often sold in grocery stores, has what type of genome?
A) allodiploid
B) allotriploid
C) autotriploid
D) allotetraploid
E) autotetraploid

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The Cavendish banana has a genome of AAA, which means it is an autotriploid, having three sets of chromosomes from the same species, Musa acuminata.

Most Strains of Cultivated Bananas Were Created by Crossing Plants