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monosome

Polysome vs Monosome - What's the difference?

polysome | monosome |


As nouns the difference between polysome and monosome

is that polysome is a polyribosome while monosome is the chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy.

Monosome vs Monoseme - What's the difference?

monosome | monoseme |


As a noun monosome

is the chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy.

As an adjective monoseme is

monosemic.

Monosome vs Monosomy - What's the difference?

monosome | monosomy |


As nouns the difference between monosome and monosomy

is that monosome is the chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy while monosomy is a genetic disorder with the presence of only one chromosome (instead of the typical two in humans) from a pair.

Gonosome vs Monosome - What's the difference?

gonosome | monosome |


As nouns the difference between gonosome and monosome

is that gonosome is (zoology) the reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively while monosome is the chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy.