What Are the Main Observational Difficulties in Observing the Shape

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Essay

What are the main observational difficulties in observing the shape and spiral arm pattern of the Milky Way?

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Definitions:

Maternal Chromosomes

Refers to the chromosomes that an organism inherits from its mother.

Paternal Chromosomes

Chromosomes that are inherited from the father.

Anaphase I

A stage in meiosis I where homologous chromosomes are pulled apart towards opposite poles of the cell, crucial for genetic diversity.

Meiosis

A process of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically distinct gametes.