Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.2, Problem 1HYEW
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The reason behind the sterility of mules.
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Reproduction is a way of maintaining the continuity of race. The reproduction can be asexual or sexual. The sexual reproduction involves two different parents. Each of the parents forms gametes, which at the time of fertilization fuses and leads to the formation of zygote which is genetically different from both the parents.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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