Arabidopsis thaliana is the most widely used flowering plant for genetic and genomic studies. The graph in Figure Q6.2 shows the DNA content per cell at different times points during the life cycle of the plant, beginning with somatic cells of the flower and ending with the single cell seed (after fertilization). Indicate where the stages of premeiosis, meiosis, and fertilization would be found on the X-axis. 0.8 DNA content per cell (pg) 0.4 0.2 Time Figure Q6.2

Arabidopsis thaliana is the most widely used flowering plant for genetic and genomic studies. The graph in Figure Q6.2 shows the DNA content per cell at different times points during the life cycle of the plant, beginning with somatic cells of the flower and ending with the single cell seed (after fertilization). Indicate where the stages of premeiosis, meiosis, and fertilization would be found on the X-axis. 0.8 DNA content per cell (pg) 0.4 0.2 Time Figure Q6.2

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter6: Cytogenetics: Karyotypes And Chromosome Aberrations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1QP: Analyzing Karyotypes 1. Originally, karyotypic analysis relied only on size and centromere placement...

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