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6 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Somatic Cell | a body cell |
| Cell | the basic unit of structure and function in living things |
| Diploid | having 2 copies of each chromosome |
| Gametogenesis | the formation of gametes |
| Cytokinesis | the division of cytoplasm, occurring after nuclear division (in both mitosis and meiosis) |
| Mitosis | cell division; results in 2 diploid daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell |
| Organelle | "little organ" |
| Haploid | having 1 copy of each chromosome (gametes) |
| Gamete | a sex cell |
| Meiosis | a reduction cell division that creates gametes which are haploids |