Polyploidy arises due to change in the A)number of chromatids B)structure of genes C)number of chromosomes D)structure of chromosomes
Option C) An organism having more than two sets of homologous chromosomes is known as polyploid and the phenomenon polyploidy.Polyploidy refers to a numerical change in a whole set of chromosomes. Polyploidy may occur due to abnormal cell division, either during mitosis, or commonly during metaphase I in meiosis.