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Chromosome
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a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
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Supercoiled
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another term for superhelix.
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Helix
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an object having a three-dimensional shape like that of a wire wound uniformly in a single layer around a cylinder or cone, as in a corkscrew or spiral staircase.
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Replication
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the action of copying or reproducing something.
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Peptide Acids
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A chain of amino acids joined together through peptide bonds.
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Differentiation
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recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different.
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Variation
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a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits
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Cytokinesis
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the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.
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Chromatid
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each of the two threadlike strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.
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Spindle
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a slender mass of microtubules formed when a cell divides. At metaphase, the chromosomes become attached to it by their centromeres before being pulled toward its ends.
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