Ch 7 pt 1 Flashcards
1
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Purpose of mitosis
A
growth and repair
2
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Purpose of meiosis
A
Reproduction
3
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Genome
A
All the DNA in a cell
4
Q
Chromosome
A
Sections of DNA
5
Q
Chromatin
A
A complex of DNA and protein that condenses during cell division
6
Q
Somatic cell
A
any non reproductive cells. Diploid
7
Q
Diploid
A
Cells that come in pairs
8
Q
Gamete
A
Reproductive cells: sperm and egg
9
Q
Haploid
A
Non paired single cells
10
Q
Eukaryotic
A
Cells that contain a nucleus, organelles, and are enclosed by a plasma membrane.