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Unit 9
Use these cards to study for Reproduction and Heredity
Word | Definition |
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DNA | Molecule that contains the information that determines the traits an living thing inherits and need to live. |
chromosones | When the DNA is duplicated and then the chromatin is compacted into visible structures. |
cell cycle | The life cycle of an organism which includes birth, growth, reproduction, and death. |
interphase | When the cell is not dividing in a cell cycle. |
mitosis | When the nucleus divides in a cell cycle. |
cytokinesis | The division of a parent cell's cytoplasm. |
homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes that are in pairs with the same size and structure. |
meiosis | Cells that produce sex cells such as the sperm and egg. |
assexual reproduction | One organism produces one or two new organisms that are identical to itself. |
sexual reproduction | Two parents create an organism. |
fertilization |