chromosoom

Definitions of chromosoom
  1. noun
    a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
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    geslachtschromosoom
    (genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual
    autosoom
    any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
    X-chromosoom
    the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females
    Y-chromosoom
    the sex chromosome that is carried by men
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    lichaam
    an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
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