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| Diploid chromosome number (2n | The total number of chromosomes in a diploid cell |
| Environmental factors | Those "non-biological" factors that are involved in a person's surroundings such as the nature of the person's parents, the person's friends, and the person's behavioral choices |
| Gametes | Haploid cells (n) produced by diploid cells (2n) for the purpose of reproduction |
| Genetic factors | The general guideline of traits determined by a person's DNA |
| Genetics | The science that studies how characteristics get passed from parent to offspring |
| Haploid chromosome number (n) | The number of homologous pairs in a diploid cell |
| Interphase | The time interval between cellular reproduction |
| Karyotype | The figure produced when the chromosomes of a species during metaphase are arranged according to size |
| Virus | A non-cellular infectious agent that has two characteristics: (1) It has genetic material inside a protective protein coat (2) It cannot reproduce itself |
