| Term | Definition |
|---|
| zygote | 2 haploids joined to make a diploid |
| chromatid | a copy of a chromosome in a eukaryotic cell that is about to divide |
| sex chromosome | one of 2 chromosomes in the 23rd chromosome pair that determine gender |
| haploid | one homologous set of chromosomes |
| chromosomes | store DNA |
| DNA | the chemical responsible for inheritance that also tells the cell how to grow |
| gene | a unit of inherited information in DNA |
| gamete | egg or sperm sex cells that contain a set of chromosomes |
| mutation | a change in the structure of a gene |
| centromere | region where two chromatids are joined together |
| homologous chromosome | one of a pair of matching chromosomes |
| diploid | having two homologous sets if chromosomes |
| karyotype | photograph of all chromosomes in a living thing |
| autosomes | non-sex chromosomes |
Combine with other sets
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