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14 Cards in this Set
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gametes
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Organism’s reproductive cells, such as sperm or egg cells.
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Binary Fission
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is a form of asexual reproduction that produces identical offspring.
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Gene
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segment of DNA, that codes for a protein or RNA molecule.
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Chromosome
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DNA and the proteins associated with the DNA coil into this structure
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Chromatids
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one of a pair of strands of DNA that make up a chromosome during meiosis or mitosis
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Centromere
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region joining two chromatids
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Homologous Characters
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member of a chromosome pair, both of which are similar in shape, size, and the genes they carry.
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Diploid
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term used to indicate a cell containing two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent
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Haploid
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having only one set of chromosomes
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Zygote
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fertilized egg cell
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Autosome
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chromosome that is not directly involved in determining sex.
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Sex Chromosome
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one of a pair of chromosomes that are involved in determining the sex of an individual
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Karyotype
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array of the chromosomes found in an individual’s cells arranged in order of size and shape.
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Centromere
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region joining two chromatids
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