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Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: A chromosome is the thread-like structure made up of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). It is tightly packed in the nucleus of a cell.

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8. ____________________ is the reciprocal exchange of DNA between two non-sister chromatids, which resultsin the rearrangement of linked alleles.
The period of the cell cycle when DNA replicates is _________________.  a. G1 phase b. G2 phase c. S phase d. prophase.
Choose the option that best fits the blank. Henrietta Lacks was female, so, naturally, all the cells from her derived cancerous cell line have _________ chromosomes. A. Only X B. X and Y C. Only Y
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