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Haploid is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes.
… presence of a single set of chromosomes in an organism’s cells. Sexually reproducing organisms are diploid (having two … one from each parent). In humans, only the egg and sperm cells are haploid. …
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The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
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Monosomy refers to the condition in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells.
… pair instead of the usual two copies found in diploid cells. … in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells. When cells have one chromosome from a pair plus a … in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid …
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A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
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A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes.
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A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in the study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell.
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Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus.
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A vacuole is a membrane-bound cell organelle.
… A vacuole is a membrane-bound cell organelle. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small and help sequester waste products. In plant cells, vacuoles help maintain water balance. Sometimes a …
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Cloning is the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence.