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Heredity
Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | molecules that contain the information that determines the traits that living things inherits |
| Chromosomes | One of the structures in the nucleus that contains DNA |
| Cell Cycle | the life cycle of a cell- interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis |
| Interphase | part of the cell cycle which the cell is not dividing |
| Mitosis | The part of the cell cycle which the nucleus divides. |
| Cytokinesis | The division of the parent cells ctysoplasm |
| Homologous Cromosomes | in body cells; found in pairs that have the same structure and size |
| Meiosis | The type of cell division that produces sex cells |
| Asexual Reproduction | when one organism produces offspring identical to itself |
| Sexual Reproduction | when two parents each contribute sex cells to a new organism |