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4 Cell Division
Chapter 4 Terms (Berean)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mitosis | The process by which a eukaryotic cell replicates into two, identical daughter cells. |
| Interphase | All phases of the cell cycle that do not include mitosis |
| Apoptosis | The death that occurs as a normal, controlled event in an organism |
| Budding | The formation of a new organism as an outgrowth of an existing organism |
| Cytokinesis | A division of the cytoplasm, which results in two cells where there was only one before |
| Chromosome | An organized package of DNA that is formed during cell division |
| Karyokinesis | The process by which genetic material is divided between two cells |
| Homologous Chromosomes | Chromosomes that carry the same genes, but one comes from one parent while the other comes from the other parent |
| Gamete | A mature haploid cell used in sexual reproduction |
| Zygote | A diploid cell that results from the union of two gametes |
| Hermaphrodite | An organism capable of producing male and female gametes |
| Artificial Intelligence | The development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages |