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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mitosis | Mitosis is the process in which a eukaryotic cell nucleus splits in two, followed by division of the parent cell into two daughter cells. |
| Cytokinesis | Cytokinesis is the physical process of cell division, which divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells. |
| chromatic | The chromatic scale is a musical scale with twelve pitches, each a semitone above or below another. |
| centromere | The centromere is the part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids or a dyad. |
| Chromatin | Chromatin is a complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. |
| crossing over | Chromosomal crossover is the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes that results in recombinant chromosomes during sexual reproduction. |
| tetrad | group or set of four. A tetravalent atom, radical, or element. |
| Synapsis | Synapsis is the pairing of two homologous chromosomes that occurs during meiosis. |
| Gametogenesis | Gametogenesis is a biological process by which diploid or haploid precursor cells undergo cell division and differentiation to form mature haploid gametes. |
| gonad | an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary. |
| gamete | a mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote. |
| ovum/ova | All sexually reproducing organisms make sex cells called gametes. |
| haploid | Haploid is the term used when a cell has half the usual number of chromosomes. |
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