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| all body cells besides germ cells and gametes. produces identical cells in mitosis. |
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| special cells used for reproduction. produces gamete through meiosis |
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| reproductive cell (sperm and egg). |
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| primitive form of reproduction, offspring is identical to parent |
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| reproduction where offspring are genetically different from parents |
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| stores genetic information in gene form |
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| protein that wraps DNA into a chromosome |
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| DNA and the proteins it associates with, forms into a chromosome |
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| structure that is made when DNA is completely packaged |
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| one of two strands of a chromosome that has been replicated. |
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| region of the replicated chromosome that hold the two chromatids together |
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| chromosomes that DON'T determine the sex of an individual (2 pairs of autosomes = 22 autosomes) |
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| chromosomes that DO determine the sex of an individual (1 pair of autosomes = 2 autosomes) |
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| cell that has 2 sets of chromosomes (one set from mom and one from dad; 23 sets each, 46 chromosomes: somatic cell) |
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| cell that has one set of chromosomes (23 chromosomes, gametes) |
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| growth and division of cell life repeated again and again |
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| time when DNA in each chromosome is copied |
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| process of cell division that occurs when the nucleus divides, creating 2 identical diploid cells |
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| division of cell's cytoplasm |
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| disease that occurs when cell doesn't respond to checkpoints in cell cycle. uncontrolled growth and spread of cells |
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| organelle that produces the spindle during cell division |
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| structure that binds to the chromosome and separates during cell division |
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| pair of chromosomes that carry the same genes (one chromosome from mom and other from dad) |
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| process of cell division when parent cell produces four haploid cells |
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