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Gamma Radiation Only Changes the Atomic Number but Not the Mass

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Gamma radiation only changes the atomic number but not the mass number of a nucleus.


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Fertilization

The process by which a sperm and an ovum—the male and female gametes, respectively—join to form a single new cell.

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Chromosome

A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the merging of an egg and sperm cell during fertilization.

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