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Allele

An allele is the name given to one of a set of alternative forms of…

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Egg (Ovum)

The egg or ovum is a female haploid cell which is…

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Haploid Cell

A haploid cell is a cell which contains half the amount of…

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Diploid Cell

A diploid cell is a cell that contains 23 chromosome pairs; 46…

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Homolog (chromosome pair)

A homolog is one of the two copies of a chromosome that…

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p53

p53 is a tumour suppressor gene that acts to, as the name…

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Gene Sequence

A gene sequence is a stretch of DNA in a specific location…

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Sex Chromosome

The sex chromosomes are what determines the sex of an individual. In the female…

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Chromosomal Cross-over (Independent assortment)

Chromosomal cross-over is a process that occurs during meiosis. Segments of one…

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