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Polyploidy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Polyploidy is a condition in which an organism has more than two complete sets of chromosomes.

AP course connection

Topic 6.7: 6.7 Mutations

Unit 6

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