2.3 Flashcards
1
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the life cycle of a cell
A
Cell cycle
2
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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 a cell
A
chromosome
3
Q
chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure
A
homologous chromosomes
4
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in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes
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mitosis
5
Q
the division of the cytoplasm of a cell
A
cytokinesis
6
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splitting into two parts
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binary fission
7
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two copies of chromosomes
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chromatids
8
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where chromatids are held together
A
centromere
