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autosome

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body chromosomes

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autosome

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body chromosomes

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how many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

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22(when not a sex chromosome)

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sex chromosome

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determines the sex of an individual

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what type of chromosomes do females have?

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XX

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what type of chromosomes to males have?

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XY

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karyotype

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the chromosomes are organized in pairs by decreasing length

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where are the sex chromosomes found?

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at the end

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trisomy

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when a cell has an extra chromosome in one pair

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monosomy

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a cell has one less chromosome in one pair

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disjuntion

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failure for homogenous chromosomes to separate, resulting in full or a particular extra chromorsome

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how many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

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22(when not a sex chromosome)

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sex chromosome

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determines the sex of an individual

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14
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what type of chromosomes do females have?

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XX

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what type of chromosomes to males have?

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XY

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karyotype

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the chromosomes are organized in pairs by decreasing length

17
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where are the sex chromosomes found?

A

at the end

18
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trisomy

A

when a cell has an extra chromosome in one pair

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monosomy

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a cell has one less chromosome in one pair

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disjunction

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failure for homogenous chromosomes to separate, resulting in full or a particular extra chromosome

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