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Chapter 11, Problem 13TYK
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The significance of mutation in meiotic and somatic cells of the survival of the individual and also to the species to which that individual belongs.
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There are two types of cell division process: mitosis and meiosis. Mitosis is the process of cell division in which ploidy of daughter cells or chromosome number remains same to the parent cells. Meiosis is the process of division of cells that reduces the chromosome number by half and results in half the ploidy of chromosomes (as compared to parent cell) in daughter cells.
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 11.1 - How does the outcome to meiosis differ from that...Ch. 11.1 - Prob. 2SBCh. 11.1 - Prob. 3SBCh. 11.2 - Prob. 1SBCh. 11.2 - Consider an animal with six pairs of chromosomes;...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 1SBCh. 11 - The chromosome constitution number of this...Ch. 11 - Which of the following is not associated with...Ch. 11 - Chiasmata: a. form during metaphase II of meiosis....Ch. 11 - If 2n is four, the number of possible combinations...
Ch. 11 - Prob. 5TYKCh. 11 - The DNA content in a diploid cell in G2 is X. If...Ch. 11 - Metaphase in mitosis is similar to what stage in...Ch. 11 - In the human sperm: a. there must be one...Ch. 11 - In plants, the adult diploid individuals are...Ch. 11 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 11 - Discuss Concepts You have a technique that allows...Ch. 11 - Discuss Concepts One of the human chromosome pairs...Ch. 11 - Prob. 13TYKCh. 11 - Prob. 14TYKCh. 11 - Prob. 15TYKCh. 11 - Prob. 1ITDCh. 11 - Prob. 2ITD
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