Unit 3 List 3 DNA & Heredity EJR Flashcards
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cellular division
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the division of a cell into two daughter cells with the same genetic material.
2
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egg cell
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the female reproductive cell, or gamete, in most anisogamous organisms
3
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epigenetic
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relating to changes, especially heritable changes, in the characteristics of a cell or organism that result from altered gene expression or other effects not involving changes to the DNA sequence itself.
4
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fertilization
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a complex multi-step process that is complete in 24 hours
5
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genome
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the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism.
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