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Examine Figure 2-12, which shows oogenesis in animal cells. Will the genotype of the sec...

Examine Figure 2-12, which shows oogenesis in animal cells. Will the genotype of the second polar body (derived from meiosis 11) always be identical to that of the ootid? Why or why not?

HINT: This problem involves an understanding of meiosis during oogenesis. The key to its solution is to take into account that crossing over occurred between each pair of homologs during meiosis 1.

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