What term describes an organism with two complete sets of chromosomes from two different species?
A) Tetraploid
B) Aneuploid
C) Allodiploid
D) Allotetraploid

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An organism with two complete sets of chromosomes from two different species is called allotetraploid. This occurs when two different species hybridize and then undergo genome duplication, resulting in an organism with four copies of each chromosome (tetraploid) with contributions from both parent species (allo-).

What Term Describes an Organism with Two Complete Sets of Chromosomes