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Cell division
cell division/ continuity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell continuity | The ability of cells to divide and survive from one generation to the next |
| Chromosomes | Coiled threads of DNA and protein that become visible in the nucleus at cell division |
| Cytokinesis | The physical division of a cell which occurs after nuclear division which one cell divides to become 2 cells |
| Diploid | Two sets of chromosomes |
| Haploid | One set of chromosomes |
| Gamete (sex cell) | Haploid cells capable of fusion |
| Mitosis | A form of nuclear division in which one nucleus divides to form two daughter nuclei each containing identical sets of chromosomes |
| Meiosis | A form of nuclear division in which one nucleus divides to form four daughter nuclei which contains half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell |