Campbell Biology (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13409-341-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-13409-341-3

Chapter 12 - 12.1 - Concept Check - Page 237: 2

Answer

39; 39; 78

Work Step by Step

The chicken gets half (39) of its chromosomes from each parent and puts the same number into each gamete. It's offspring will have the same total number per somatic cell as each parent (78).
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