Polyploidy can result when
A) a translocation occurs between two chromosomes.
B) one pair of homologous chromosomes does not separate during meiosis.
C) a developing gamete is haploid.
D) a haploid sperm fertilizes a diploid egg.
E) two ring chromosomes are lost.

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Polyploidy occurs when there is an increase in the number of chromosome sets. A haploid sperm fertilizing a diploid egg can result in a triploid organism, which is a form of polyploidy.

Polyploidy Can Result When