Flashcards: Chapter 6 Chromosomes and Cell Reproduction
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cell Cycle | the regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo |
| Interphase | period of the cell cycle between cell divisions |
| Mitosis | in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes |
| Cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm |
| Spindle | (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division |
| Gamete | a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes |
| Binary fusion | A form of asexual reproduction that produces identical offspring. |
| Gene | A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or RNA molecule. |
| Chromosome | The DNA and the proteins associated with the DNA |
| Chromatid | The two exact copies of DNA that make up each chromosome. |
| Centromere | area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached |
| Homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes that are similar in size, shape, and genetic content |
| Diploid | of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number |
| Haploid | an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes |
| Zygote | fertilized egg |
| Autosome | any chromosome other than a sex chromosome |
| Sex chromosome | one of two chromosomes of the 23rd pair of human chromosomes, which determine an individual's gender |
| Karyotype | the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes) |
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