NEET2016Botany-Genetics
NEET 2016 Botany Chromosomal Aberrations MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
A cell at telophase stage is observed by a student in a plant brought from the field. He tells his teacher that this cell is not like other cells at telophase stage. There is no formation of cell plate and thus the cell is containing one more number of chromosomes as compared to other dividing cells. This would result in
A
Somaclonal variation
B
Polyteny
C
Aneuploidy
D
Polyploidy
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
Aneuploidy is the presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell, which can occur due to errors in cell division.
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