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Cells and Heredity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | Contains the information that determines what a living thing inherits and needs to live. |
| Chromosomes | Chromatin packed into a visible structure. |
| Cell Cycle | The life cycle of the eukaryotic cell |
| Inter-phase | When the cell is not dividing. |
| Mitosis | Is when the nucleus divides into two |
| Cytokineses | The division of cytoplasm. |
| Homologous Chromosomes | Carry the genetics during sexual reproduction. |
| Meiosis | The type of cell division that produces haploid sex cell. |
| Asexual Reproduction | One organism produces one or more organisms that are identical to itself. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Two parents each contribute a sex cell to the new organism. |