染色体 (senshokutai) Japanese meaning: chromosome | KotomoraHumans normally have 46 chromosomes.
Chromosomal abnormalities can cause genetic disorders.
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〈数〉本の染色体を持つto have (a certain number of) chromosomes
Humans have 46 chromosomes.
染色体が分裂するfor chromosomes to divide (during cell division)
During cell division, the chromosomes divide and are distributed to the daughter cells.
染色体を観察するto observe chromosomes (e.g. under a microscope)
We observed the cell's chromosomes under a microscope.
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autosome; non-sex chromosome
