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dna and chromosomes-preap biology 1

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bacteriophage   a type of virus.  
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nucleotide   monomers that make up DNA  
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double helix   where two strands coil around each other like a twisted latter.  
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base pairing rules   T = A and G = C  
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replication   the process of which DNA is copied during the cell cycle  
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DNA polymerases   a group of enzymes that bond nucleotides together  
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cell cycle   the regular pattern of growth  
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mitosis   the division of the cell nucleus and its contents  
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cytokinesis   the process that divides the cells cytoplasm  
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chromosome   the long continuous thread of DNA that consist of genes  
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histone   a group of proteins  
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chromatin   spaghetti like DNA  
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chromatid   the duplicated chromosome  
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centromere   the pinched looking chromosomes  
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somatic cell   body cells  
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gamete   sex cells  
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homologous chromosome   the cells inherited by your parents  
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autosome   1-22  
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sex chromosome   23  
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sexual reproduction   the fusion of two gametes  
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fertilization   when the sperm and egg make one nucleus  
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diploid   two copies of each chromosome  
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haploid   one copies itself  
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meiosis   divides, then divides again  
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gametogenesis    
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sperm    
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egg    
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polar body    
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