Hybridization between two closely related species followed by doubling of all sets of chromosomes results in a/an ________ that is ________. [first word fills in the first blank; second word, the second blank.]
A) allopolyploid; sterile
B) autopolyploid; fertile
C) allopolyploid; fertile
D) autopolyploid; sterile
E) triploid; sterile

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Allopolyploidy results from the hybridization between two closely related species followed by chromosome doubling, leading to a fertile organism due to the restoration of pairing during meiosis.

Hybridization Between Two Closely Related Species Followed by Doubling of All