Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements explains why animals are less likely than plants to speciate by polyploidy?
A) Animals self-fertilize less often than plants,so diploid gametes are less likely to fuse.
B) Animals have better mechanisms for repairing chromosomes than plants have.
C) Animals are better at recognizing appropriate mates.
D) Animals are more mobile,so populations get separated far less often.
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