HUMAN HEREDITY (LL)-W/MINDTAP ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781305717022
Author: Cummings
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 8, Problem 21QP
Which of the following statements is not true about
- a. It occurs during the M phase of the cell cycle.
- b. It makes a sister chromatid.
- c. It denatures DNA strands.
- d. It occurs semiconservatively.
- e. It follows base-pairing rules.
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HUMAN HEREDITY (LL)-W/MINDTAP ACCESS
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