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18 Cards in this Set
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Diploid
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describes a cell that has pairs of chromosomes |
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DNA
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genetic information in a cell |
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Egg |
female sex cell
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Fertilization |
joining of an egg and sperm |
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Haploid |
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Homologous Chromosome |
pairs of chromosomes-one inherited from each parent-that have genes for the same traits arranged in the same order |
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Meiosis |
process in which one diploid cell divides to make haploid sex cells |
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Sexual Reproduction |
production of offspring from the combination of genetic materials from two cells |
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Sperm
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male sex cell |
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Zygote |
new cell formed through fertilization |
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Asexual Reproduction
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production of offspring by one parent without meiosis and fertilization |
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Budding
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asexual reproduction in which a new organism grows on the body of its parent |
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Cloning |
lab procedure that produces identical individuals from a cell or cells taken from an organism |
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Culture |
growing living tissue in a laboratory |
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Fission |
cell division in prokaryotes that forms two genetically identical cells |
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Potential
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possibility |
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Regeneration
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asexual reproduction in which a new organism grows from a piece of its parent |
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Vegetative Reproduction |
asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant |
