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anaphase 1: the fibers pull the homologous chromosomes toward opposite ends of the cell
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autosomes: chromosomes that are not directly involved in determining the sex of an individual
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cytoknesis: The cytoplasm completely splits, organelles divide and are split between the 2 new cells
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diploid: (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
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fertilization: process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
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haploid: of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
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homologus chromosomes: a pair of chromosomes which contain similar genes arranged in the same ( or almost the same) order along the chromosome
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locus: the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome
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meiosis: (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
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meiosis 2: 2 daughter cells from meiosis now enter second meiotic division
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metaphase 1: homologous pairs line up in center, Spindle fibers attach to the chromosmes.
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prophase 1: Pairing of homologous chromosomes, crossing over occurs, nuclear envelope breaks down, and spindles form.
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sex chromosomes: x,y
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somatic cell: Any cell in a multicellular organism except a sperm or egg cell.
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telophase 1: nucleus reforms, sister chromatids uncoil, cytokinesis finishes, end up with 2 daughter cells (haploid)