Polyploidy can be induced by the application of: - Vidyadip

MCQ

Polyploidy can be induced by the application of:

A
Auxin
B
Kinetin
C
Colchicine
D
thylene

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Answer

Colchicine

Explanation:

Colchicine arrests mitotic division, whereas duplication of chromosome will continue.

Thus, the ploidy level increases by the application of colchicine.

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