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chromosomes
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human (body) cells contain within their nuclei threadlike bodies; composed of strands of DNA and protein
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Mitosis
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a process of cell division that results in daughter cells that are exact copies of the original cell; they are identical to the parent cell and to each other
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Meiosis
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a process of cell division that leads to the development of eggs and sperm needed to produce a new organism; the cells produced contain only half the genetic material or number of chromosomes
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Gametes
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sperm and ova
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gametogenesis
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process by which germ cells, or gametes, are produced
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