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Amphidiploid cucurbit is

A. Chow-chow

B. Pumpkin

C. Bottle gourd

D. Ridge gourd

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Amphidiploid cucurbit is Pumpkin.
Amphidiploid is an interspecific hybrid having a complete diploid chromosome set from each parent form. Or in other words, it can be called an organism produced by the hybridization of two species followed by chromosome doubling.
A pumpkin is a cultivar of winter squash that is round with smooth, slightly ribbed skin and is most often deep yellow to orange in coloration. The thick shell contains seeds and pulp.

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