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Biology Ch. 8

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Chromosome   In a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA  
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Histone   A type of protein molecule found in the chromosomes of eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells  
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Chromatid   One of the two strands of a chromosome that become visible during meiosis or mitosis  
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Centromere   The region of the chromosome that holds the two sister chromatids together during mitosis  
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Chromatin   A portion of the cell nucleus made up of DNA and proteins; it is the carrier of the genes in inheritance  
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Sex Chromosome   One of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual  
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Autosome   Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome  
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Homologous Chromosome   Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes, that have the same structure, and that pair during meiosis  
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Karyotype   An array of the chromosomes found in an individual’s cells at metaphase of mitosis and arranged in homologous pairs and in order of diminishing size  
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Diploid   A cell that contains two haploid sets of chromosomes  
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Haploid   Describes a cell, nucleus, or organism that has only one set of unpaired chromosomes  
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Binary Fission   A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size  
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Mitosis   In eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes  
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Asexual Reproduction   Reproduction that does not involve the union of gametes and in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent  
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Meiosis   A process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number by two divisions of the nucleus, which results in the production of sex cells (gametes or spores)  
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Gamete   A haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote  
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Interphase   A period between two mitotic or meiotic divisions during which the cell grows, copies its DNA, and synthesizes proteins  
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Cytokinesis   The division of the cytoplasma of a cell; cytokinesis follows the division of the cell's nucleus by mitosis or meiosis  
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Prophase   The first stage of mitosis and meiosis in cell division; characterized by the condensation of the chromosomes  
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Spindle Fiber   One of the microtubules that extend across a dividing eukaryotic cell; assists in the movement of chromosomes  
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Metaphase   One of the stages of mitosis and meiosis, during which all of the chromosomes move to the cell's equator  
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Anaphase   A phase of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes separate  
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Telophase   The final stage of mitosis or meiosis, during which a nuclear membrane forms around each set of new chromosomes  
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Cell Plate   The precursor of a new plant cell wall that forms during cell division and divides a cell into two  
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Synapsis   The pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis  
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Tetrad   The four chromatids in a pair of homologous chromosomes that come together as a result of synapsis during meiosis  
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Crossing-over   The exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis; can result in genetic recombination  
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Genetic Recombination   The regrouping of genes in an offspring that results in a genetic makeup that is different from that of the parents  
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Independent Assortment   The random distribution of the pairs of genes on different chromosomes to the gametes  
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Spermatogenesis   The process by which male gametes form  
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Oogenesis   The production, growth, and maturation of an egg, or ovum  
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Polar Body   The other three products of meiosis  
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Sexual Reproduction   Reproduction in which gametes from two parents unite  
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