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Williamson Chapter 4 cell reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| asexual | the type of reproduction that produces a new organism with identical chromosomes of those of the parent organism. |
| genes | sections of DNA that contain instructions for producing specific proteins. |
| RNA | Nucleic acid carrying the information needed to make proteins |
| chromosome | structure in a cells nucleus that holds hereditary information |
| haploid | cells that do not have pairs of chromosomes (sex cells) |
| sexual | reproduction that requires the joining of two sex cells |
| diploid | cells with pairs of chromosomes are this |
| meiosis | the process that produces haploid sex cells |
| sperm | male sex cells |
| DNA | an organism grows and functions by following the information in this code |
| mitosis | process cells grow and divide |
| zygote | cell forms when an egg and a sperm join |
| eggs | female sex cells |
| mutation | any permanent change in a gene or chromosome |
| fertilization | term for joining an egg and sperm |