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During audition, sound vibrations are encoded as neural signals in the basilar membrane of the cochlea.
Turner Syndrome
An inherited condition in which only one sex chromosome (an X chromosome) is present in cells; karyotype is designated X0; affected individuals are sterile females.
Nondisjunction
Abnormal separation of sister chromatids or of homologous chromosomes caused by their failure to disjoin (move apart) properly during mitosis or meiosis.
Sperm
The male reproductive cell, or gamete, in sexually reproducing organisms, designed to fertilize the female ovum.
Chromosomal Abnormalities
Variations in the number or structure of chromosomes, often leading to genetic disorders or variations.
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