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Cellular Reproduct.
Cellular division
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anaphase | the third stage of mitosis in which sister chromatids are pulled apart + microtubules and motor proteins move to opposite poles of the cell |
| asexual reproduction | The organisms inherits all of its chromosome from a single parent |
| cancer | uncontrolled grown and division of cells. |
| centrioles | organelle that plays a role in cell division and is made of chromosomes. |
| centromere | cell structure that joins two sister chromatids. |
| chromatin | relaxed form of DNA in the nucleus of a cell |
| chromosome | DNA-containing structure that carries genetic material from one generation to another |
| crossing over | exchange of of chromosomal segments between a pair of homologous chromosomes during prophase I of mitosis |
| cytokinesis | third main stage of the cell cycle, during which the cell's cytoplasm divides, creating a new cell |
| diploid | having two copies of each chromosome |
| egg | female reproductive cell |
| sperm | male reproductive cell |
| gametes | a haploid sex cell, formed during mitosis . |
| genetic variation |