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Most tetraploid organisms are fertile because they have four chromosomes. Triploids on the other hand have three chromosomes which make it infertile.

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What is tetraploid?

Tetraploid refers to a cell, organism, or species that contains four sets of chromosomes. This is double the normal diploid number of chromosomes found in most organisms. Tetraploidy can arise through various mechanisms such as cell division errors or hybridization events.


How many hapliod set in a tetraploid 4n?

A tetraploid organism has four sets of chromosomes, denoted as 4n. Since a haploid set contains one complete set of chromosomes, a tetraploid has four haploid sets. Therefore, a tetraploid (4n) has four haploid sets (n).


How might a mosaic tetraploid animal arise?

Mt a mother and father mosaic tetraploid animal having a special hug.


Is Gossypium hirsutum tetraploid?

Yes


Is maize tetraploid or hexaploid?

hexaploid


Can organisms in the same class interbreed and bear fertile offspring?

No, only organism in the same species can produce fertile offspring. Organisms from the same class sometimes can reproduce, but they cannot produce fertile offspring.


In order to be classified in the same species a group of organisms must be able to do what?

Organisms that belong to the same species can reproduce a fertile offspring.


What Organisms that can be interbreed and bear fertile offspring are considered to be in what classification?

Organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring belong to the same species classification. Organisms within a species share similar characteristics and can reproduce to create viable offspring.


What is a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and can produce fertile offspring?

species


How many chromosomes would a tetraploid potato gametic cell contain?

A tetraploid potato cell would contain four sets of chromosomes, so a gametic cell would contain half that amount, which is two sets (diploid). This means a tetraploid potato gametic cell would contain 48 chromosomes.


What if two organisms can produce fertile offspring?

Then they are the same species.


What is the term for group of organisms that can reproduce and have fertile offspring?

spieces