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Unit 10-List A
Reproduction Vocabulary-List A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| asexual reproduction | offspring produced by only one parent |
| sexual reproduction | offspring produced by two parents |
| chromosomes | DNA in an organized form found as a cell divides |
| chromatin | DNA found in an unorganized form in a non |
| mitosis | division of the nucleus and DNA for growth and repair |
| meiosis | division of sperm or egg for sexual reproduction |
| centromere | small protein molecule that binds chromosomes together |
| spindle fiber | protein fiber that pulls chromosomes apart during cell division |
| interphase | time when a cell carries out the life processes |
| prophase | time when a cell first prepares to divide |
| metaphase | time when a cells chromosomes are lined up to divide |
| anaphase | time when cell splits into 2 new daughter cells |
| telophase | time when two daughter cells return to normal after dividing |
| diploid | condition in which a cell has its full number of chromosomes |
| haploid | condition when a cell has half its normal number of chromosomes |