(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from tha…
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X chromosome
the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females; "human females normally have two X chromosomes"
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(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual; "mammals normally have two sex chromosomes"
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from tha…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the…
Used in the same subject area: Genetics, Biology, Cell biology.the sex chromosome that is carried by men; "human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome"
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any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus produ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.In most branches of science bi- in composition denotes two, twice, or doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed; biternate, doubly ternate, e…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to e…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.To cut off the prepuce of foreskin of, in the case of males, and the internal labia of, in the case of females.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidae. The males, and in some species the fema…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.Common to both sexes; -- a term applied, in grammar, to such nouns as have but one form of gender, either the masculine or feminine, t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to e…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: chromosome, present, sexes, singly, males.
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