Polyploidy leads to rapid formation of new species because of

Isolation

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Development of multiple set of chromosomes

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Mutation

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Gene recombination

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The correct option is B Development of multiple set of chromosomes
Polyploidy is the phenomenon which leads to increase in the number of chromosomes thus increasing in number of genes. Due to cumulative effect of genes new characters appear; which on cultivation produce new species.

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