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Reproduction Vocab
| Mitosis | a process where a core Is divided into two identical cells containg the same number and mother of cell chormosomes |
| Chromosome | threadlike strands of DNA and protein in a cell nucleus |
| Asexual reproduction | a reproduction where a new organism is produced from one parent |
| Sexual reproduction | a reproduction where a new organism is produced by combining two parent sex cells |
| Sperm | reproductive cell |
| Egg | a organism that reproduces sexually |
| Meiosis | A division of the cell nucleus to produce sex cells |
| Fertilization | organisms that reproduce sexually, the fusion of an egg and sperm |
| Zygote | the cell formed by fertilization |
| DNA | chemical in the cell nucleus that information and stores the genetic code |
| Gene | segment of DNA on a chromosome |
| RNA | carries codes for protein production . |
| Mutation | Any permanent change |