| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Autosome | pairs of matching homologous chromosomes in somatic cells |
| Anaphase | third phase if mitosis in which centromeres split and the chromatid pairs of each chromosome are pulled apart by microtubules |
| Binary Fission | asexual reproductive process in which one cell divides into two separate genetically identical cells |
| Cancer | uncontrolled cell division that may be caused by environmental factors and/or changes in enzyme production in the cell cycle |
| Cell Cycle | continuous sequence of growth (interphase) and division (mitosis) in a cell |
| Centriole | in animal cells, a pair of small cylindrical structure composed of microtubules that duplicate during interphase and move to opposite ends of the cell during pro phase |
| Centromere | cell structure that joins two sister chromatids of a chromosome |
| Chromatid | one of two identical sister parts of a duplicated chromosome |
| Chromosome | a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order |
| Contact Inhibition | when two cell membranes tuch the contact between them inhibits their resective reproductive functions |
| Cytokinesis | organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells |
| Diploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number |
| Disjunction | the act of breaking a connection |
| Gamete | is either a sperm or egg cell. |
| Gene | A sequence of DNA bases that specifies the order of amino acids in an entire protein. A gene may contain hundreds or thousands of DNA bases organized into coding and noncoding segments |
| Haploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes |
| Homologous Chromosomes | chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes, that have the same structured, and that pair during meisosis |
| Karotype | images of chromosomes arranged in pairs |
| Metaphase | the second stage of mitosis |
| Mitosis | cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes |
| Nondisjunction | The failure of homologous chromosomes or chromosome strands to seperate during cell division |
| Prophase | the first stage of mitosis |
| Sex Chromosomes | one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human, contains genes that will determine the sex of the individual |
| Spindle | (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division |
| Zygote | diploid cell formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg |
| Somatic Cell | any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells |
| Ana | in equal quantities |
| Autos | self |
| Inter | between |
| Mitos | thread |
| Telos | end |
| Zygotos | together |
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