CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY W/CONNECT
CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY W/CONNECT
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The observation which includes that most cells in a sexually reproducing organism have two sets of chromosomes. Also, describe its significance to meiosis.

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A sexual reproducing organism contains mostly of diploid cells (2n), which consist of two sets of the chromosome. One set is inherited from each parent. Each human cell contains 23 pairs of the chromosome in which 22 pairs are autosomes and the remaining pair is made up of the two sex chromosomes. Sex chromosomes are used to determine whether the individual is a male or female. Autosomes are same for both sexes.

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