Campbell Biology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134093413
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.2CR
In which of the three phases of interphase and the stages of mitosis do chromosomes exist as Single DNA molecules?
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