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Animal Growth & Repr
Animal growth & reproduction
| How Do Animals Grow and Reprod | Definitions |
|---|---|
| chromosome | Threadlike strand inside the nucleus that is made up of a chemical called DNA |
| mitosis | The process of cell division, where duplicated chromosomes in the cell's nucleus separate, and the cell pinches into two cells |
| asexual reproduction | One-celled organisms reproducing by simple cell division without the joining of male and female cells |
| sexual reproduction | Cells from two parents unite to form one cell, a zygote which contains chromosomes from both parents |
| meiosis | The process that reduces the number of chromosomes in reproductive cellls |