Glossary of Terms Used in Genetics
 
 
 
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Z-form DNA - DNA in which the nucleotide sequences cause the structure to assume a zig-zag shape due to the helices spiraling to the left.

Zygote - The diploid cell formed by the fertilisation of the egg by the sperm during sexual reproduction.
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
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