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13 Cards in this Set
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autosome
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a chromosome not directly involved in determining sex
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binary fission
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type of asexual reproduction that produces identical offspring
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cancer
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an illness characterized by abnormal cell growth
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centromere
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where 2 chromatids join
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chromatid
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a pair of strands of DNA used to make up a chromosome
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diploid
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term for indicating a cell with 2 sets of chromosomes
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gamete
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a sex cell
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gene
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code for a protein or RNA molecule in a section of a chromosome
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haploid
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have only one set of chromosomes
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homologous chromosome
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member of a chromosome pair; both are equally similar
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karyotype
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chromosomes in an individual's cells arranged in order of size and shape
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zygote
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fertilized egg cell
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somatic cell
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any cell that is not a sex cell
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