Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 9, Problem 7WIO
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The relationship between aneuploidy and nondisjunction.

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The chromosomes are formed by the packing of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) onto the protein molecules. The number and the structure of the chromosomes are maintained as such during the meiosis, however, due to some error, the number or the structure might change.

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