Human Biology, 14 Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 19 - Section 19.1 - Chromosomes - Check Your Progress - Page 413: 3

Answer

Sister chromatids are genetically the same because they are exact copies of each other that split during mitosis. Upon splitting, they create two daughter chromosomes.

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Sister chromatids are genetically the same because they are exact copies of each other that split during mitosis. Upon splitting, they create two daughter chromosomes.
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