12. Polyploidy is a condition in which organisms have extra sets of chromosomes.
Scientists have observed many examples of polyploidy in plants, including crop
plants such as bananas, limes, and strawberries. What BEST describes
polyploidy in these plants?
a. a point mutation that may provide benefits to an organism
b. a chromosomal mutation that may provide benefits to an organism
c. a chromosomal change that is not a mutation, and generally harms
organisms
d. a missense mutation that occurs very rarely, and always harms organisms.