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where do i find out the number of chromosomes, chromatids, homologous pairs, and sets in mitosis, and meiosis?
Hi Tammy: Thanks for your question. Humans have 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent. The rest of your question is very involved and hard to describe on a site like this one. For more information on mitosis and meiosis, you should go to the website of the textbook I use in biology.
There are questions and animations that will really help you understand mitosis and meiosis.
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/biology/discoverbio3/core/content/ch9/study_plan...
Just click on "animations" on the right panel for more information.
After you read the chapter, write back with any questions you might have.
Hope this helps!
FM Rollwagen, PhD
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Florence M Rollwagen
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I can answer questions in biology, microbiology and immunology on the undergraduate or graduate level. I can also address medical and health concerns regarding alternative medicine, autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS) liver disease and intestinal problems.
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I have over 20 years experience in research and teaching at the medical/graduate level, and 5 years teaching college biology and microbiology. My expertise is in microbiology and immunology, specifically the biology of cytokines and soluble immune response modifiers. I also carried out original research in blood substitutes and shock/trauma.
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American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Immunology, Cytokine, Shock, Experimental Hematology
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BS biology 1966
MS biology 1968
PhD immunology 1979
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