Chapter 4
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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Mitosis | cell process in which the nucleus divides to form two nuclei identical to each other, and identical to the original nucleus.
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asexual reproduction | a new organism is produced from one organism and has DNA identical to the parent organism.
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zygote | new diploid cell formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg; will divide by mitosis and develop into a new organism.
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diploid | cell whose similar chromosomes occur in pairs.
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haploid | cell that has half the number of chromosomes as body cells.
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chromosome | a structure in the nucleus that contains hereditary material.
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meiosis | process that produces four haploid sex cells from one diploid cell and ensures offspring will have the same number of chromosomes as the parent organism.
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Cell Cycle | Series of events that takes place from one cell division to the next.
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Interphase | most of the life of any cell is spent in this period of cell growth and development.
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Regeneration | The process that uses cell division to regrow body parts.
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Fertilization | Joining of an egg and a sperm.
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mutation | Any permanent change in genetic material of a cell.
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gene | a section of DNA on a chromosome.
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DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material of all organisms; made up of two twisted strands of sugar-phosphate molecules and nitrogen bases.
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RNA | ribonucleic acid; a type of nucleic acid that carries the codes for making proteins from the nucleus to the ribosomes.
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