Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Briefly explain why mature gametes carry only one set of chromosomes.
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- In a description of meiosis the terms ‘chromosome’ and ‘chromatid’ may be used. Distinguish between these two terms. There are 56 chromosomes in a mature elephant cell. If one of the elephants cells responsible for gamete production undergoes meiosis, how many chromosomes would be present in each cell after meiosis I, and then after meiosis II. Explain your reasoning.arrow_forwardDescribe the process of gamete fusionarrow_forwardIf a human gamete with a missing chromosome participates in fertilization with a gamete with a normal number of chromosomes, how many chromosomes will the zygote have? Will the zygote be viable? Explain your answer. (Remember, zygotes are diploid)arrow_forward
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