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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 increase an organism’s size.
Natural polyploidy may increase an organism’s size.
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.
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The statement that best 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 copies of each chromosome can provide a buffer against detrimental mutations. If one allele is mutated, there may still be functional copies of the gene present, which can help maintain normal biological functions.
