cigoto

cigoto

A "fertilized" ovum. More precisely, this is a cell that is formed when a sperm and an ovum combine their chromosomes at conception. A zygote contains the full complement of chromosomes (in humans 46) and has the potential of developing into an entire organism.

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Bransch/domän: Anthropology
Category: Physical anthropology
Company: Palomar College
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