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Number of possible combinations in orgnaisms with 1 to 19 chromosome pairs in pre-synaptic cells.

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Number of possible combinations in orgnaisms with 1 to 19 chromosome pairs in pre-synaptic cells.
Humans aren't even on this chart, because we have more than 36 chromosomes. But Sutton made this table before anyone knew that. If there were an entry in this table for 46 human somatic chromosomes, can you calculate the possible combinations of chromosomes Sutton would predict in human gametes?

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Developing the Chromosome Theory

Scientists were able to identify chromosomes under the microscope as early as the 19th century. But what did it take for them to figure out how important chromosomes really are?

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