Genome Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Genome
A
entirely of an organisms genetic information
2
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Gamete
A
haploid reproductive cells
3
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Somatic Cells
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all the other cells that are not gametes
4
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Nonidentical
A
not the same
5
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Chromosomes
A
packages of DNA, condensed for travel
6
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Chromatin
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similar to chromosomes, but only pieces and not quite as condensed
7
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Eukaryotic Cell
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cells having a nucleus
8
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Centromere
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narrow “waist” of a chromosome where sister chromatids are attached other
9
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Synthesis
A
process of making something
10
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Mitotic Spindle
A
bundle of micro-tubules for chromosomes transport
11
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Microtubule
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tube structure that serves as a track way for motor proteins
12
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Centrosome
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production of microtubules
13
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Furrow
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a well-defined ditch or groove
14
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Cleavage
A
sharp division or split
