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mitosis

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the division of a nucleus

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gamete

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sex cell

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amino acid

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base unit of protein

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chromosome

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tightly packed DNA found only during cell division, thread like, single stranded

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sperm

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male reproduction cell

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protein

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make up the structure of the body

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centromere

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a structure in a chromosome that holds the two chromatids together

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egg

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female reproduction cell

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synthesis

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the formation of a new bond

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chromatid

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each of two thread like strand into which a chromosome divides during mitosis

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meiosis

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sexual cell division

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dehydration synthesis

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the creation of larger from smaller molecules where a water molecule is released

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centriole

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helps in the formation of spindle fibers

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zygote

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fertilized (with sperm) egg cell

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translation

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the process in which amino acids form into a protein

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cytokinesis

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the cell divides into two daughter cells exactly like the parent cell

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haploid

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one set of chromosomes in an organisms cell

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asexual reproduction

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a production of offspring when one parent donates all of the genetic info

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diploid

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2 sets of chromosomes in an organisms cell

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sexual reproduction

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the production of an offspring when 2 parents give 50% of their genetic info each

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DNA

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deoxyribosenucleic acid, carries genetic info

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fission

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elongation and separation of bacterial cells

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gene

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determines traits, each person donates a set to the offspring

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budding

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offspring grows off the parent

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mRNA

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messenger RNA, breaks down genetic code to bring to ribosomes

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regeneration

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offspring is produced by a cutting from a parent plant

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rRNA

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help translate the mRNA into a protein

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spore formation

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specialized cells are released by the parent, if landed in a favorable environment, offspring will be produced

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tRNA

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transport RNA, brings the code(DNA) to the ribosome

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vegetative propagation

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new plant is produced by cutting of parent plant

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mutation

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difference in the offspring’s genetic code to the parents genetic code

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genetic engineering

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changing a genetic code

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who made the DNA understanding model including everyone involved

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franklin, watson, and crick

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spindle fiber

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control the movement and separation of chromosome during mitosis

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fertilization

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when the egg and sperm fuse together to form an offspring

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transcription

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