Researchers believe the evolution of common bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) resulted from a series of ____ between related species, some of which produced ____ species.
A) hybridizations; allopolyploid
B) geographic separations; allopolyploid
C) centromere inversions; autopolyploid
D) chromosome deletions; autopolyploid
E) chromosome rearrangements; autopolyploid

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The evolution of common bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is believed to have resulted from a series of hybridizations between related species, leading to the creation of allopolyploid species. This process involves the combination of chromosomes from different species, resulting in a new species with multiple sets of chromosomes, a characteristic of allopolyploidy.

Researchers Believe the Evolution of Common Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum)