Which of the following is a method that could result in a polyploid organism 1.A cell could go through mitosis without going through cytokinesis.
2)A cell could go through meiosis without properly separating the homologous pairs
3)A cell could go through mitosis while doubling the rounds of cytokinesis
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 and 2
E) 2 and 3

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Polyploidy can result from a cell undergoing mitosis without cytokinesis, leading to a cell with twice the normal number of chromosomes, or from errors in meiosis where homologous chromosomes do not separate properly, both of which can result in an organism with more than two sets of chromosomes.

Which of the Following Is a Method That Could Result