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. 2017 Fall;16(3):ar50. doi: 10.1187/cbe.17-03-0046

TABLE 5.

The DNA triangle applied to expert explanations (N = 50) of ploidy, homologous chromosomes, and mechanism of homologous pairing

DNA triangle
Concept Molecular Chromosomal Informational
Ploidy 2.0% 86.0% 22.0%
Homologous chromosomes 32.0% 24.0% 80.0%
Mechanism of homologous pairing 59.0% 33.3% 20.5%