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Karyotype - A karyotype is the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of an eukaryotic cell. Karyotypes describe the number of chromosomes, and what they look like under a microscope. The preparation and study of karyotypes is part of cytogenetics. The study of the whole set of chromosomes is sometimes known as karyology. The study of karyotypes is important for cell biology and genetics. Chromosomes were first observed in plant cells in 1842. Chromosomal behavior in animals was studied in 1882.
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 * Definitions, Particular Word and Its Importance, Quote Lines**
 * Definitions**

Ethel Merman - Ethel Merman was an American actress and singer who was born in 1908 and died in 1984. Merman is known for her powerful singing voice and her talent in musical theater. Merman has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." Ethel Merman was in many Broadway musicals including "I Got Rhythm," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "Some People," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Friendship," "You're The Top," and "Anything Goes." Her theme song is "There's No Business Like Show Business."

Describe a time when a particular word became important to you. Was there a situation that made it so? Or was there a time when you felt limited by words and wished that you could make up a word to describe the way you were feeling?
 * Question**

The word swagger became important to me when I became a soccer player at St. Paul's School for Girls. Ever since Day 1 of tryouts my freshman year, my coach told me that I need more confidence in myself. I do consider myself a good soccer player; however, I often say how I wish I could have skills of a player that is better than me. To my coach, swagger means confidence. He has this phrase: "Swagger, thats a dagger." I had never heard of the word prior to coming to SPSG, but my coach, Don, quickly forced the word into my brain. He says that I am a very good player, which makes me feel better about myself. For me, in soccer, I often doubt my own ability and wait for others to give me affirmation. I know I have some skill, but at the same time I know how much better I could be; therefore, I tell myself that I could do so much better in order to improve.

Dr. Luce discovered that "gender identity is established very early on in life, about the age of two. Gender was like a native tongue; it didn't exist before birth but was imprinted in the brain during childhood" (411). This quote shows how much society makes us who we are. From a very early age, we are basically told who we are, we are not able to choose for ourselves. Our society has set standards for little boys and little girls and if children and their parents do not follow these guidelines, people view the children as weird and abnormal. It surprises me, however, that gender didn't exist before birth because I know that when parents find out the gender of their baby, people tend to buy certain things for girls and certain things for boys. I think that some things people do, people don't even realize that they are being biased.
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