Answer
a. triploid
Work Step by Step
Because banana plants are triploid (3n), they cannot undergo meiosis because the three chromosomes cannot be divided evenly between the daughter cells. No gametes can form; therefore, no seeds form as well.
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (14th Edition)
by Starr, Cecie; Taggart, Ralph; Evers, Christine; Starr, Lisa
Published by
Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10:
1305073959
ISBN 13:
978-1-30507-395-1
Chapter 29 - Self-Quiz - Page 499: 14
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