cell division Flashcards
1
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cell continuity
A
all cells develop from pre existing cells
2
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chromosomes
A
coiled threads of dna and protein that become visible in the nucleus of cell at cell division
3
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gene
A
scetion of dna that contains the instructions for the formation of a protein
4
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homologous pair
A
two chromosomes of similar size with the same sequence of genes
5
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haploid cell
A
cell with only one of each chromosome n
6
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diploid cell
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cell with two of each chromosome 2n
7
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cell cycle
A
the changes that take place in a cell between one cell division and the next
8
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interphase
A
stage of cell cycle where cell is not dividing
9
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mitosis
A
division of a nucleus into two genetically identical copies of itself
10
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meiosis
A
form of cell division in which a diploid cell divides to produce four new cells eac haploid
