The Combining Form Append/o- Means "Appendix;small Structure Hanging from a Larger

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The combining form append/o- means "appendix;small structure hanging from a larger structure."

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Definitions:

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that carry half the genetic information of an individual and can combine to form a new organism.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the union of sperm and egg cells, representing the earliest developmental stage of the embryo.

Alleles

Different versions of a gene that determine distinct traits that can be passed from parents to offspring.

Genomic Imprinting

The instance when the expression of a gene is determined by whether it is inherited from the mother or father.