Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 17TYK
In a species with a diploid number of 6, how many different combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes would be possible in gametes?
- a. 6
- b. 8
- c. 12
- d. 64
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Ch. 13 - a. How many chromosomes are there in the somatic...Ch. 13 - Prob. 2IQCh. 13 - The following diagrams represent some of the...Ch. 13 - a. How many different assortments of maternal and...Ch. 13 - Label the following diagram to review the terms...Ch. 13 - Describe the key events of the following stages of...Ch. 13 - Create a concept map to help you organize your...Ch. 13 - What does meiosis do? a. It produces haploid cells...Ch. 13 - Asexual reproduction of a diploid organism a. is...Ch. 13 - Homologous chromosomes a. have identical DNA...
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