In a Population of Plants with a Diploid Number of 12

Multiple Choice

In a population of plants with a diploid number of 12, a new individual appeared with a chromosome number of 24. If this organism could self-fertilize, forming offspring with the same number of chromosomes (24) , scientists would consider this an example of

A) sympatric speciation.
B) behavioral isolation.
C) formation of a hybrid zone.
D) reduced hybrid fertility.