please explain (46, 2n)

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please explain (46, 2n)

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jung
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11/25/05 - 12:32 AM

Can anybody explain 46, 2n --> 46, 4n ---> 23, 2n ---> 23, 1n ??

What is 46?

What is 2n?

please explain...thanks....

Stan
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11/26/05 - 11:22 AM

I think those are changes that take place during meiosis. 46 means the number of chromosomes. 2n usually describes the number of DNA in chromosomes. For better understanding I would suggest once again to have a quick look at meiosic divisions.

Drimg2003
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11/27/05 - 01:36 PM

http://www.csuchico.edu/~jbell/Biol207/animations...

see this link for meiosis

msyamp
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11/27/05 - 02:07 PM

great animation and explanation

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