An explorer stumbled upon a remote valley and found plants that produced a colorful, sweet fruit.Many of these plants were autopolyploid and came in varieties that differed by their ploidy and the size of fruit that was produced.Which of the following plant genomes would MOST likely produce the largest fruit?

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Generally, polyploid organisms have larger cells and are larger overall than their diploid counterparts, and this often translates to larger fruits. Therefore, the plant with the highest ploidy level of the options given (8n) is most likely to produce the largest fruit.

An Explorer Stumbled Upon a Remote Valley and Found Plants