Unit 5 Mitosis and Meiosis
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chrislowrey on October 28, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mitosis | cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes |
| Meiosis | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms |
| oogenesis | the process by which gametes are produced in female animals |
| sperm cell | the male reproductive cell |
| Chromosome | a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order |
| Sexual Reproduction | reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete |
| Asexual Reproduction | process by which a single parent reproduces by itself |
| Gamete | specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction |
| Zygote | fertilized egg |
| Genetic Variation | The variety of different types of genes in a species or population. |
| Fertilization | process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
| Haploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes |
| Diploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number |
| Nondisjunction | error in meiosis in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate |
| Homologous | term used to refer to chromosomes that each have a corresponding chromosome from the opposite-sex parent |
| Replication | the act of making copies |
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