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sex chromosomes

The ________ are the 23rd pair, with XX denoting female and XY (as in this case) denoting male.

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Human Genome Project

a global initiative to map the human genome, was finished.

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karyotype

is a picture of every chromosome in a cell in their usual arrangement.

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junk

Although it is "_" DNA and non-coding, it may nonetheless control gene activity.

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chromosome

Each _ exhibits bands known as banding patterns after being treated with chemicals.

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159 million

With around __ base pairs, this chromosome makes up more than 5% of the entire genome.

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mitochondria

The_ the cell's powerhouses, have their own DNA.

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mitochondrial DNA

The__(mtDNA) is circular, as opposed to the nucleus' linear DNA.

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There are only __ genes in it that produce the RNA and proteins the mitochondrion needs to function.

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mtDNA

Changes in the _ are linked to certain uncommon disorders.

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gene

Not all cells have functioning copies of every

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Gene expression

is the process by which a gene is able to produce its protein.

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turned on

In the majority of cells, certain genes are "__" and express themselves.

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turned off

Other genes, used to produce specific products like hormones, are "__" when not required.

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Generalized

stem cells are the first cells formed when a fertilized egg divides.

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Cells

in specific regions of an embryo receive guidance from chemical environment and intercellular interactions to differentiate into tissues like neuron, muscle, and skin.

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PRECURSOR CELL

This has a wide range of cell types it might become.

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SPERM CELL

brimming with mitochondria, which provide the fuel

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MUSCLE CELL

Cells that are long and thin and contain proteins that contract

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NERVE CELL

A high degree of specialization with regard to both the shape and the connections

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