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a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits that a living thing inherits and needs to live | DNA |
in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA | Chromosomes |
the life cycle of a cell | Cell Cycle |
the period of the cell cycle during which activities such as cell growth and protein synthesis occur without visible signs of cell division | Interphase |
a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes | Mitosis |
the division of the cyoplasm of a cell | Cytokinesis |
chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure | Homologous chromosomes |
a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number by two divisions of the nucleus which results in the production of sex cells | Meiosis |
reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent | Asexual reproduction |
reproduction in which the sex cells from two parents unite to produce offspring that share traits from both parents | Sexual reproduction |
the union of a male and female gamete to form a zygote | Fertilization |