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Asexual reproduction |
Reproduction that requires one parent and produces genetically identical offspring |
same |
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Genetic reduction |
Form of cell division that produces daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell |
My son |
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Genetic Recombination |
The products of meiosis have different combinations of alleles, resulting in offspring that are genetically different and increases genetic variation in a population |
Dealing with diseases |
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Synapsis |
The aligning of homologous chromosomes during prophase 1 in meiosis 1 |
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Somatic cell |
A plant or animal cell that forms the body of the organism; excluded reproductive cells |
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Cell cycle |
Cells reproduce through controlled growth and division |
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In multicellular organisms, what are the functions of cell division? |
Growth of the organism Repair of tissues and organs Maintenance to replace dead or dying cells |
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What is cell theory? |
All living things are composed of one or more cells Cells are the smallest units of living organisms New cells come only from pre-existing cells by cell division |
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