Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are used to induce polyploidy in plants?

  1. Colchicine

  2. Irradiation

  3. Mutagenic chemicals

  4. Ethylene

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Explanation

Colchicine is used to induce polyploidy in plants.Polyploid cells and organisms are those containing more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes.