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Human somatic cells have 46 chromosomes. Are the cells different in any way from the parent cell and what is chromosome count of each of those cells once they have finished mitosis?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter2: Cells And Cell Division

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Problem 14QP: During which phases of the mitotic cycle would the terms chromosome and chromatid refer to identical...

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