Genetics: Analysis and Principles
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ISBN: 9781259616020
Author: Robert J. Brooker Professor Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3.1, Problem 2COMQ
When preparing a karyotype, which of the following steps is conducted?
a. Treat the cells with a drug that causes them to begin cell division.
b. Treat the cells with a hypotonic solution that causes them to swell.
c. Expose the cells to chemical dyes that bind to the chromosomes and stain them.
d. All of the above.
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Genetics: Analysis and Principles
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