Making New Cells Flashcards

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Autosomes

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All the chromosomes in a cell other than the sex chromosomes

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Centromere

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The point on a chromosome where the two chromatids are joined together

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Chromatid

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One of the strands or a chromosome following replication

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Diploid number

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The number of chromosomes in body cells; two sets or 2N

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Haploid number

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The number of chromosomes in gametes; one set or N

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Homologous chromosomes

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Chromosomes with genes for particular characteristics at the same location

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Meiosis

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The type of cell division that produces gametes with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell

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Mitosis

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The type of cell division that produces two daughter cells identical to the parent cell

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Replication

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The process of making copies of DNA

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Sex chromosomes

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The chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual; in humans they are the X and Y chromosomes

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