X chromosome
US /ˈeks ˌkroʊ.mə.soʊm/
UK /ˈeks ˌkrəʊ.mə.səʊm/
名詞
X染色體
a sex chromosome that occurs paired in the cells of females and singly in those of males
範例:
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Females typically have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y.
女性通常有兩個X染色體，而男性有一個X和一個Y。
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Color blindness is often linked to a gene on the X chromosome.
色盲通常與X染色體上的基因有關。