BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 9.3, Problem 1MC
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To determine:

The differences between haploid and diploid nuclei.

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The specialized diploid germ cells in ovaries and testes undergo meiosis to form haploid gametes or sex cells. The gametes from both the parents combine to form a diploid zygote by the process of fertilization. The zygote with two complete sets of chromosomes divides after fertilization by mitosis.

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