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Bio Chap 08.2, 08.3, 10.2 - Mitosis and Meiosis Vocabulary Terms
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| diploid (2n) | full set of chromosomes |
| haploid (n) | half set of chromosomes |
| chromosome | inside the nucleus, contains the DNA |
| replicate | make a copy |
| cancer | uncontrolled cell division (mitosis gone wrong) |
| gamete | sperm cell or egg cell |
| zygote | diploid cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes and egg cell |
| daughter cell | the name for a cell formed after mitosis or meiosis |
| parent cell | the name for the cell at the beginning of mitosis or meiosis |
| crossing over | pieces of chromosomes flip or trade so that chromosmes exchange genetic information |
| polar bodies | formed at the end of meiosis when an egg cell divides - all three are reabsorbed by the woman's body |
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