One Type of Polyploidy is ____

Question

One type of polyploidy is ____.
A) aneuploidy
B) trisomy
C) triploidy
D) deletion
E) translocation

Accepted Answer

Triploidy is the condition of having three sets of homologous chromosomes, resulting in a total of 69 chromosomes in humans instead of the normal 46. This is a type of polyploidy where the entire genome is duplicated, and it often results in disrupted development and is typically lethal. Aneuploidy, trisomy, deletion, and translocation all involve a deviation from the normal chromosome number, but they do not result in an entire genome duplication like polyploidy does.