Most polyploid species arise from
A) a single diploid parent plant.
B) a single triploid parent plant.
C) a single tetraploid parent plant.
D) the hybridization of two parent species.

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Most polyploid species arise from the hybridization of two parent species, which results in an offspring that has more than two sets of chromosomes. This can occur naturally or may be induced artificially by plant breeders. The other options are less likely as they involve only one parent plant or a pre-existing polyploid parent.

Most Polyploid Species Arise from