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BiologyEvolutionModern Theory of EvolutionMedium2 minPYQ_2026
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Triticum aestivum, a hybrid formed by doubling of chromosomes, is an example of ___________.

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

(bread wheat) is an allohexaploid plant that originated through hybridization between different species followed by chromosome doubling (allopolyploidy).

Since this process of forming a new species occurs in the same geographical area as the parent species without any geographical isolation, it is a classic example of sympatric speciation.

Answer: Sympatric speciation

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:EvolutionSubtopic:Modern Theory of Evolution
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