Triploid organisms usually result from
A) the union of haploid and diploid gametes.
B) unequal disjunction during embryogenesis.
C) propagation of fused cell lines.
D) fusion of three gametes simultaneously.
E) duplication of a haploid genome.

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Triploid organisms usually result from the union of haploid and diploid gametes, which can occur naturally or through human manipulation. This results in a cell with three sets of chromosomes instead of the normal two sets.

Triploid Organisms Usually Result from