2007-02-03 13:09:05 · 14 answers · asked by Yolanda G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Chimera
2007-02-03 17:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by nerdy girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is "chimera" and it comes from a mythological creature by the same name.
Chimeras are formed from four parent cells (two fertilized eggs or early embryos are fused together) or three parent cells (a fertilized egg is fused with an unfertilized egg or a fertilized egg is fused with an extra sperm). Each population of cells keeps its own character and the resulting animal is a mosaic of mis-matched parts. An analogy is two jigsaw puzzles cut using an identical cutter, but with different pictures. A single puzzle can be made out of the mis-matched parts, but the completed puzzle will show parts of both different pictures. The likelihood of a child being a chimera is increased if the child is created via in vitro fertilization. Chimeras can often breed, but the fertility and type of offspring depends on which cell line gave rise to the ovaries or testes.
2007-02-03 21:15:51 · answer #2 · answered by geri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question makes no sense.
DNA is a plural - there are huge amounts of DNA in your body - the answer people are saying 'chimaera' is a name for a creature which has 2 sources of genetic material (not just different parents but different species) or it may also be called transgenic.
Please consider what you are trying to ask.
2007-02-04 06:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chimera
2007-02-04 03:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by Science Chick 316 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chimera
2007-02-03 21:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by diane_b_33594 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chimera.
2007-02-03 21:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nonexistent.
2007-02-03 21:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by somebody 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multidioxyribonucleic?
Freak?
DoubleIdentity?
ExtraGene?
GeneComplex?
Well that's if it's make believe words you're talking about, I just realized (this is an edit).
Maybe... Chiamera? Something like that... Chamelea, or something...
2007-02-03 21:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by lemon drops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cemera. In other words they were meant to be twins but somehow they were never split. hermaphodites are cemeras
2007-02-04 16:15:14 · answer #9 · answered by naomi b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe it is a chimeran
thank you csi youve made all just a little smarter!
2007-02-03 21:17:35 · answer #10 · answered by callalily07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋