Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 11, Problem 3TYK
Chiasmata:
a. form during metaphase II of meiosis.
b. occur between two nonhomologous chromosomes.
c. represent chromosomes independently assorting.
d. are sites of DNA exchange between homologous chromatids.
e. ensure the resulting cells are identical to the parent cell.
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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...
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