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Science Quiz
science from 4-1 and 4-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| homologous cells | pairs of chromosomes that have genes for the same traits arranged in the same order |
| diploid cells | cells that have pairs of chromosomes |
| fertilization | egg and sperm cell, new cell that forms from fertilization is a zygote |
| haploid cells | cells that have only one chromosome from each pair |
| meiosis | one diploid cell divides and makes 4 haploid cells |
| cloning | when identical cells are produced from a multicellular organism, this happens in a lab |
| fission | cell division in prokaryotes in which a cell forms two genetically identical cells |
| budding | a new organism grows by mitosis and cell division on the body of its parent |
| regeneration | when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent |