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would you expect the genetic information in the secondary oocyte and the first polar body to be identical? Explain your answer completely.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter6: Cytogenetics: Karyotypes And Chromosome Aberrations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15QP: A woman gives birth to monozygotic twins. One boy has a normal genotype (46, XY), but the other boy...

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