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Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from harmful mutations.
Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from harmful mutations.
Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from gene duplicity.
Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from gene duplicity.
Natural polyploidy may increase an organism’s size.
Natural polyploidy may increase an organism’s size.
Natural polyploidy may decrease the rate of mitosis in cells.
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The correct response that explains a potential benefit of being a naturally polyploid organism is:
Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from harmful mutations.
This is because having multiple sets of chromosomes can provide a buffer against mutations, allowing for some genetic redundancy that may help maintain proper function even when some genes are affected.
