Which statement explains a potential benefit of being a naturally polyploid organism, such as a banana or an amphibian?(1 point)

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Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from gene duplicity.
Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from gene duplicity.

Natural polyploidy may decrease the rate of mitosis in cells.
Natural polyploidy may decrease the rate of mitosis in cells.

Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from harmful mutations.
Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from harmful mutations.

Natural polyploidy may increase an organism’s size.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains a potential benefit of being a naturally polyploid organism, such as a banana or an amphibian, is:

Natural polyploidy may protect a cell from harmful mutations.

This is because having multiple sets of chromosomes can provide a buffer against the effects of deleterious mutations in one set, as there may be additional copies of genes that can compensate for the loss of function.