Plant species A has a diploid number of 12. Plant species B has a diploid number of 16. A new species, C, arises as an allopolyploid from A and B. The diploid number for species C would probably be ________.

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Allopolyploid species typically have a higher diploid number compared to their parental species. To calculate the diploid number of species C, we add the diploid number of species A (12) and species B (16) and multiply it by 2 (since it's diploid). Therefore, the diploid number for species C would be 28.

Plant Species a Has a Diploid Number of 12