You work in a DNA lab and have been doing karyotypes for research on various animal species. Your labeling has fallen off several of your specimens. You think this karyotype is from a human. How do you know?
1.There are 23 different chromosomes (46 chromosomes total), which is characteristic of humans.
2.Humans do not have Y chromosomes.
3.There are two of each chromosome, which is characteristic of humans.
4.There is no way to tell. You need more information to determine if this karyotype is from a human.
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A. negative feedback. B. homeostasis. C. reciprocal inhibition. D. All of the answer options are correct.
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chromatids.
a. 20; 40 b. 20; 20 c. 40; 40 d. 40; 80 e. 80; 80
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