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science ch 5

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anaphase   Spindle fibers shorten, pulling the sister chromatids toward the opposite poles of the cell. This gives each pole a complete set of chromosomes.  
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binary fission   The cell simply splits into two equal halves and occurs in bacteria and other prokaryotes.  
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cell cycle   All of the stages that a cell goes through  
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chromosome   consists of DNA and protein molecules coiled into a definite shape  
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cell division   the division of a cell into 2 daughter cells with the same genetic material  
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cytokinesis   The cell wall grows toward the center of the cell. The cytoplasm splits apart, and the cell pinches in two  
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)   the nucleic acid that stores genetic information  
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DNA replication   The process in which DNA is copied  
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interphase   the cells are preparing for cell division  
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metaphase   Spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of the sister chromatids. The sister chromatids line up at the center of the cell.  
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mitosis   division of the nucleus, occurs only in eukaryotic cells.  
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prophase   Chromosomes form, and the nuclear membrane breaks down. In animal cells, the centrioles near the nucleus move to opposite poles of the cell. Fibers called spindles form between the centrioles.  
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telophase   The chromosomes uncoil, and the spindle fibers break down. New nuclear membranes form.  
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asexual reproduction   It involves just one parent. The offspring are genetically identical to each other and to the parent.  
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diploid   The number of chromosomes in normal body cells  
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egg   A gamete produced by a female parent  
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fertilization   The union of the two gametes i  
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gamete   Special cells produced by the parents  
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haploid   The number of different types of chromosomes  
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homologous chromosomes   The two members of a given pair of chromosomes  
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meiosis   a special type of cell division. It produces haploid daughter cells. It occurs when an organism makes gametes.  
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sperm   A gamete produced by a male parent  
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zygote   The initial cell that forms when two gametes unite  
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codon   These three-letter code words  
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genetic code   the sequence of nitrogen bases in DNA  
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mutagen   Anything in the environment that causes a mutation  
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mutation   a change in the base sequence of DNA or RNA.  
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protein synthesis   The process in which proteins are made.  
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RNA (ribonucleic acid)   It copies instructions in DNA and carries them to a ribosome in the cytoplasm. Then it helps build the protein.  
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transcription   the first step in protein synthesis. It takes place in the nucleus. A strand of DNA is copied to make a strand of mRNA  
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translation   the second step in protein synthesis. It takes place at a ribosome in the cytoplasm. The genetic code in mRNA is read to make a protein.  
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