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Polypeptide
A peptide consisting of 2 or more amino acids. Amino acids make up polypeptides which, in turn, make up proteins
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- Hemidiaphragm, elevated See: Elevated hemidiaphragm
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- Homologous chromosomes A pair of chromosomes containing the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent
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