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Asexual Reproduction
the production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | the production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent |
| Sexual Reproduction | involves the fusion of two separate parent cells |
| Binary Fission | cell division asexual |
| Histone | DNA bound to proteins |
| Chromatin | complex of DNA and protein |
| Chromosomes | made of DNA and attached at a centromere |
| Cytokinesis | is the separation of the cytoplasm of the original cell into two new cells |
| Fragmentation | is a kind of reproduction in which the body breaks into several pieces and regrows missing parts and develops into complete adults |
| Budding | new individuals split off from existing ones |
| Gamete | a reproductive cell |
| Zygote | is a gamete from one parent fuses with a gamete from the other |
| Germ Cell | cells that are specialized for sexual reproductions |
| Somatic Cell | cells that do not participate in sexual reproduction |
| Haploid | |
| Diploid | |
| Homologous | chromosomes that are similar in size and shape, and in kinds of genes |
| Autosomes Chromosomes | are chromosomes with genes that do not determine the sex of an individual |
| Sex Chromosomes | are genes that determine the sex of an individual |