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Tiger lily is

A. Haploid

B. Diploid

C. Triploid

D. Aneuploid

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Tiger lily is Triploid.
Lilium lancifolium is an Asian species of lily, native to China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East. It has the English name tiger lily. It is widely planted as an ornamental because of its showy orange-and-black flowers.
Lilies appear which have more chromosomes than normal. Those with 36 chromosomes in each cell instead of 24 are referred to as triploids.

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