| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Mitosis | process in eukaryotic cells, of dividing the nucleus |
| Meiosis | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms |
| Chromosomes | threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes |
| Homologous Chromosomes | Chromosomes with matching information |
| Chromatin | the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins |
| Chromatids | two identical chromosomes that split and contain the same genetic material |
| Sister chromatids | identical copies of a chromosome; full sets of these are created during the S(DNA replication) subphase of interphase |
| Centromere | a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape |
| Centriols | animals only - aid in cell division |
| Centrosomes | clouds of cytoplasmic material that in animal cells contain centrioles |
| Genes | the biochemical units of heredity that make up the chromosomes; a segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a protein |
| Diploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number |
| Haploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes |
Combine with other sets
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