Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 13, Problem 5TYK
What is a karyotype?
- a. a genotype of an individual
- b. a pictorial display of an individual’s chromosomes
- c. a unique combination of chromosomes found in a gamete
- d. a species-specific diploid number of chromosomes
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