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Campbell Biology | 10th Edition | ISBN: 9780321775658 | Authors: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
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WRITE ABOUT A THEME: INFORMATIONThe continuity of life is based on heritable information

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WRITE ABOUT A THEME: INFORMATIONThe continuity of life is based on heritable information in theform of DNA. In a short essay (100150 words), relate thestructure and behavior of chromosomes to inheritance in bothasexually and sexually reproducing species.

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WRITE ABOUT A THEME: INFORMATIONThe continuity of life is based on heritable information in theform of DNA. In a short essay (100150 words), relate thestructure and behavior of chromosomes to inheritance in bothasexually and sexually reproducing species.

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The structure and behavior of chromosomes plays a key role in inheritance in both asexually and sexually reproducing species. Chromosomes are composed of genetic material, in the form of DNA, that dictates the physical traits of an organism. In asexually reproducing species, inherited traits are passed through copies of the parent's chromosomes, as well as any mutations that occurred in the cop

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