Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
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Chapter 4, Problem 2P
Humans have 46 chromosomes in each somatic cell.
a. | How many chromosomes does a child receive from its father? |
b. | How many autosomes and how many sex chromosomes are present in each somatic cell? |
c. | How many chromosomes are present in a human ovum? |
d. | How many sex chromosomes are present in a human ovum? |
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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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