The human sex chromosomes are a typical pair of allosomes. The X chromosome is present in the ovum, while either X or Y chromosomes can be present in sperm.
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Allosome
//ˈal.əˌsəʊm//
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Polish
2 entries- allosom noun (sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome)
- alosom noun (sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome)
Portuguese
1 entries- alossomo noun (sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome)
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