Plasm (Noun)
Meaning 1
The protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The plasm consists of the genetic material that will be passed on to the offspring in the process of reproduction and heredity.
- Plasm is crucial for the transmission of heritable characteristics from one generation to the next.
- Genetic variations in plasm occur through mutations and recombination during cell division.
- Plasm is made up of chromosomes which are composed of DNA coiled around proteins called histones.
- In fertilization, the plasm of the sperm cell fuses with the plasm of the egg cell to form a zygote.
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Meaning 2
The colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.