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sex chromosome |
pair 23 are called the sex chromosomes. it is these that determine whether you are a boy or a girl |
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X/Y chromosome |
if you are a male, one of the sex chromosomes is longer than the other. you will have a long X chromosome and one much shorter Y chromosome. if you are female, your sex chromosome look alike. You will have two identical X chromosomes. |
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alleles |
different forms of the same gene are called alleles |
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dominant |
the stronger version of a pair of alleles. Dominant alleles show their effect even if there is only one copy in the gene, for example the allele for brown eyes |
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recessive |
when the allele of a gene shows its effect only if there are two copies in the gene, for example the allele for blue eyes |
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(anaerobic) fermentation |
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