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What is a chromosome?
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A visible carrier of genetic information
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What is aster?
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A star like object visible in most dividing eukaryotic cells containing a microtubule center
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What is the cell cycle?
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The timed sequence of events occurring in cell division
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What is a somatic cell?
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Any cell in the body that does not include sex cells
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What is gametogenesis?
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The development of gametes, which are sperm and eggs
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What is a tumor?
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A solid mass of abnormal cells that are involved in the spread of cancer
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What are the two types of cancer?
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Benign and Malignant. Benign is the better type, Malignant is bad type
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What is metastasis?
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The spread of cancer cells to the other parts of the body
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What is a haploid cell?
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A cell with 1/2 the genetic information that a diploid cell has. A haploid cell is a sex cell (sperm/pollen and eggs)
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What is cytokinesis?
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The last phase of mitosis where the cytoplasm divides
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