Humans have 46 pairs of chromosomes while chimpanzees have 48 pairs. It is proposed that the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees had 48 chromosomes. Fusion of two ancestral chromosome led to the formation of chromosome 2 in human. Propose a mechanism for how 46 chromosomes would have been propagated in humans, considering sexual reproduction as the means of reproduction.

Humans have 46 pairs of chromosomes while chimpanzees have 48 pairs. It is proposed that the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees had 48 chromosomes. Fusion of two ancestral chromosome led to the formation of chromosome 2 in human. Propose a mechanism for how 46 chromosomes would have been propagated in humans, considering sexual reproduction as the means of reproduction.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter6: Cytogenetics: Karyotypes And Chromosome Aberrations

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