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21 Cards in this Set
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chromosome |
one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protien |
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chromatid |
part of the chromosome that becomes visible during meisis or mitosis |
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centromere |
part of the chromosome that holds together two sister chromatids |
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chromatin |
makes up both the mitotic and interphase chromosomes |
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sex chromosome
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a chromosome that tells a persons gender
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autosome |
any chromosome that isn't a sex chromosome |
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homologous chromosome
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chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes, the same same structure, and that paor during meiosis
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karyotype
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a micrograph of the array of chromosomes visible in a cell during metaphase
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diploid |
a cell that contains two haploid sets of chromosomes |
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haploid
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a cell with only one set of unpaired chromosomes
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binary fission |
a form of asexual reproduction resulting in an identical copy and the original |
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mitosis
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a process that forms to nuclei each with the same number of chromosomes
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asexual reproduction |
self duplication |
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meiosis
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a process in which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number which results in the production of sex cells
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gamete
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hapliod reproductive cell that combines with another hapliod reproductive cell to make a zygote
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interphase
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the time between two divisions
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cytokinesis |
the division of cytoplasma in a cell |
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cell plate |
new plant cell wall formed during a cell division |
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crossing-over |
exchange of genetic material |
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genetic recombination |
the regrouping of genes that results in an offspring having a different genetic makeup than it's parents |
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independent assortment
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the organization of genes
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