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Sex chromosone
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a chromosone that determines sex.
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autosome
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a chromosone that is not a sex chromosone.
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cell cycle
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the events of cell division includes interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.
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centromere
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a region of the chromosone where the two sister chromatids are held together and which is the site of attachment of the chromosone to the spindle fibers during mitosis.
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chromatid
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one of two identical parts of a chromosone.
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cytokinesis
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the division of the cytoplasm of one cell into two new cells.
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diploid
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a cell that contains both pairs of a homologous pair.
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haploid
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having only one chromosone of each homologous pair.
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haploid
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having only one chromosone of each homologous pair.
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histone
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a protein molecule that DNA wraps around during chromosone formation.
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homologous chromosone
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one of a pair of morphologically similar chromosones.
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interphase
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a period of cell growth and development that precedes eukaryotic cell nuclear division.
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karyotype
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a picture of an individuals chromosone.
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meiosis
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process by which the number of chromosones per cell is cut in half.
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mitosis
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part of a eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides.
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