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heredity
Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| Chromosomes | Invisible structures |
| Cell Cycle | Life cycle of eukaryotic cell |
| Interphase | The part of a cell cycle during which the cell is not dividing |
| Mitosis | Part off the cell cycle during which the nucleus divides |
| Cytokinesis | The division of the parents cell's cytoplasm |
| Meiosis | The type of cell division that produces haploid sex cells such as eggs and sperm cells |
| Homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes that carry the same genes |
| Asexual Reproduction | One organism produces one or more new organisms that are identical to itself |
| Sexual reproduction | Two parents each contribute a sex cell to a new organism |
| Fertilization | A sperm cell and an egg join together |
| Heredity | The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring |
| Genes | Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristics |