• zygote

  • [noun] A cell that is the result of the combination of two gametes (e.g., a sperm and an egg) and which contains a full set of chromosomes.

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Faraday, Michael

[person] British chemist and physicist born in London (1791-1867). In 1831, Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction, the principle by which electric transformers and…

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