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17 Cards in this Set
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Cell Division
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The process of one cell dividing into 2 daughter cells.
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Chromosome
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A structure made of DNA and protein in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.
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Cell Cycle
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The period of time from the beginning of one cell division to the beginning of the next.
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Interphase
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The stage of the cell cycle that occurs between cell divisions.
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Mitosis
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The process of cell division where the nucleus divides into two nuclei.
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Cytokinesis
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The process where the cytoplasm and its organelles divide into 2 daughter cells.
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Reproduction
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The formation of new organisms of the same species.
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Asexual Reproduction
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A type of reprodution that requires only one parent.
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Sexual Reproduction
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A type of reproduction that involves special cells called sex cells.
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Sex Cells
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Special cells that contain half the number of chromosomes as body cells.
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Meiosis
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Cell division that produces sex cells with half the number of chromosomes.
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Diploid
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A double set of chromosomes.
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Haploid
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A half set of chromosomes.
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Fertilization
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The union of egg and sperm.
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Zygote
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A fertilized egg.
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Embryo
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An organism in its earliest stage of development.
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Cell Differentiation
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The process of cell specialization.
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