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spindle fibers |
Protein fibers that shorten & separate chromosomes - cell division |
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Fertilization |
Process of sperm fusing with egg to restore chromosome numbers |
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Diploid |
Cell with two complete sets of chromosomes |
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Haploid |
Cell that has only one single set of unpaired chromosomes (half) |
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Asexual reproduction |
When one parent creates a genetically identical offspring |
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Gamete |
Cells involved in sexual reproduction (egg & sperm) |
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Somatic cells |
Any cell in an organism other than reproductive cells |
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Interphase |
When cell is preparing to divide (& copying its DNA) |
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Mitosis |
Type of cell division - creates genetically identical body cells |
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Meiosis |
Type of cell division - creates genetically different sex cells (gametes) |
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Cytokinesis |
When one cell physically divides into two separate cells |
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Genetic recombination |
Exchange of genetic material between chromosomes in meiosis |
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Centrioles |
Anchors in the cell that spindle fibers attach to during cell division |
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Zygote |
First diploid cell created when sperm meets egg |
