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1)a) Assuming a DNA content of 12 picograms in each diploid G1 nucleus, what would be...

1)a) Assuming a DNA content of 12 picograms in each diploid G1 nucleus, what would be the expected DNA content (in pictograms) of a 2n cell in mitotic metaphase?

b) Assuming a DNA content of 12 picograms in each diploid G1 nucleus, what would be the expected DNA content (in pictograms) of a 3n cell in mitotic metaphase?

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