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prophase | Stage of mitosis in which chromatin condense into chromosomes. |
telophase | Stage of mitosis in which the nucleolus reappears. |
metaphase | Stage of mitosis which ensures that the new cells have accurate copies of the chromosomes |
interphase | Stage in which the cell grows during this stage. |
genetic recombination | the product of crossing over - a new mixture of genetic material |
oogenesis | the production of mature egg cells |
independent assortment | during meiosis, the random distribution of genes from different chromosomes to the gametes |
crossing over | the exchange of genes by reciprocal segments of homologous chromosomes during meiosis |
polar body | one of two small cells produced and discarded during each of the two meiotic divisions that yield the haploid egg |
gamete | a reproductive cell |
spermatid | in meiosis, a haploid cell that develops into a mature sperm cell |
synapsis | the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis |
spermatogenesis | the production of sperm cells |
sexual reproduction | the production of offspring from the combination of genetic material from two parent organisms |
asexual reproduction | the production of offspring that does not involve the union of gametes |
tetrad | a group of two homologous chromosomes during meiosis |
histone | a protein molecule that DNA wraps around during chromosome formation |
anaphase | a phase of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes separate |
diploid | a cell that contains both chromosomes of a homologous pair |
haploid | having only one chromosome of each homologous pair |
metaphase | the second phase of mitosis, during which all the chromosomes move to the cell’s equator |
binary fission | an asexual cell division of prokaryotes that produces identical offspring |
homologous chromosome | one of a pair of morphologically similar chromosomes |
interphase | a period of cell growth and development that precedes eukaryotic cell nuclear division |
prophase | the first stage of mitosis and meiosis, characterized by condensation of chromosomes |
spindle fiber | one of the microtubules that extend across a dividing eukaryotic cell |
mitosis | eukaryotic nuclear divisions |
telophase | the final stage of mitosis during which a nuclear membrane forms around each set of new chromosomes |
chromatid | one of two identical parts of a chromosome |
centromere | a region of the chromosome where the two sister chromatids are held together |
karyotype | a picture of an individual’s chromosomes |
centriole | a struture that appears during mitosis in animal cells |
kinetochore | a disk-shaped protein found in the centromere region of a chromosome |
sex chromosome | a chromosome that determines sex |
centrosome | a dark body containing a centriole in animal cells but not in plant cells |
cell plate | a membrane that divides newly forming plant cells following mitosis |
autosome | a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome |
cell cycle | the events of cell division includes interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis |
meiosis | the process of nuclear division that reduces the number of chromosomes in a cell by half |
cleavage furrow | the area of a cell membrane that pinches in and eventually separates the dividing cell |
cytokinesis | the division of the cytoplasm of one cell into two new cells |