Chapter 8: Cell Division Flashcards
Haploid
A cell that only contains a single set of chromosomes and therefore only a single set of genes
Diploid
A cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes
Anaphase
When chromosome pairs separate and move toward opposite poles
Asexual reproduction
When a single parent reproduces itself
Cell cycle
Series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide
Cell division
When a cell divided into two daughter cells
Centromere
Area where the chromatids of a chromosome ate attached
Crossing over
When homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis
Cytokinesis
Division of the cytoplasm during cell division
Daughter cell
Cells formed through mitosis that contain DNA from parent cells
Fertilization
When a male and female reproductive cells join to form a zygote
Gamete
Specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction( egg and sperm)
Independent assortment
Independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes
Interphase
Period of the cell cycle between cell division
Metaphase
When chromosomes line up across the center of the cell