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8406968444anaphasethe 4th stage of mitosis, in which chromatids are separated and and the daughter cells are moving to opposite poles of the cell.0
8406968445cancerthe abnormal growth of cells due to multiple factors.1
8406968446cell cyclean ordered sequence of events in the life of a cell, from the origin of the cell to the division.2
8406968447cellular differentiationthe process by which a cell becomes specialized in order to perform a certain function.3
8406968448cell divisionthe reproduction of cells4
8406968449centriolesthe "churro"-like stuctures in an animal cell that is composed of microtubules5
8406968450chromosomea cellular structure that contains genetic material6
8406968451crossing overthe reciprocal exchange of genetic material between nonsister chromatids in prophase 1 or meiosis7
8406968452crossover frequencythe further apart the chromosomes are the more likely they are to cross over, the close they are together, the chances are smaller that crossing over will occur.8
8406968453cyclin-dependent kinasea protein kinase that is active only when attached to a particular cyclin9
8406968454cytokinesisthe division of the cytoplasm to form tow separate daughter cells10
8406968456diploid (2n)a cell containing two sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parents11
8406968457DNA replicationthe process by which DNA molecule is copied, aka DNA synthesis.12
8406968458fertilizationthe union of haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote13
8406968459gametea haploid reproductive cell (egg or sperm)14
8406968460haploid (n)a cell containing only one set of chromosomes15
8406968461homologous chromosomesa pair of structurally identical chromosomes, one inherited from mother, the other from father16
8406968462interphasea period in the cell reproduction cycle where the cell is not dividing but is preparing to divide. (organelles duplicated, cell size increase.17
8406968463meiosisa tpye of sexual cell reproduction that consists of two rounds of cell division. It results in half the number of chromosomes as the original cell.18
8406968464metaphasethe third stage of mitosis where spindle fibers are complete and are attached to chromosomes lined up on metaphase plate.19
8406968465mitosisthe process of nuclear division the is divided into five stages20
8406968466p53a tumor supressor gene that codes for a specific transcription promoting the synthesis of the cell cycle21
8406968467prophasethe first stage of mitosis in which the chromatin condenses into discrete chromosomes.22
8406968468somatic cellany cell in a multicellular organism except a sperm/egg23
8406968469telophasethe fifth/final stage of mitosis where daughter nuclei are forming and cytokinesis is beginning.24
8406968470allelethe alternate version of a gene that may produce distinguishable phenotypic effects25
8406968471autosomea chromosome that is not directly involved with determining sex26
8406968473codominencethe situation where the phenotypes of both alleles are exhibited in a heterozygote, this is because both alleles affect the phenotpe in separate distinguishable ways27
8406968474dihybrid crossa cross between two organisms that are each heterozygous for both of the characteristics being followed28
8406968475genomic imprintingthe phenomenon in which the allele of an offspring is depends on whether the allele is inherited from the male or female parent.29
8406968476genotypethe genetic makeup of an organism, a set of alleles30
8406968477incomplete dominancethe situation where the phenotype of a heterozygote is immediate between the phenotypes of an individuals homozygous for either allele.31
8406968478linkagegenes close enough together on a chromosome that they tend to be inherited together32
8406968479monohybrid crossa heterozygous organism crossed with a homozygous organism33
8406968480non-disjunctionan error in meiosis or mitosis that causes sister chromatids to not separate properly,34
8406968481pedigree analysisexamining the inheritance of characteristics among parents and offspring with the use of symbols35
8406968482phenotypepsysical representation of an allele, gene36
8406968483phenotypic plasticitythe ability of one genotype to product multiple phenotypes when exposed to different environments37
8406968484polygenetic inheritancean additive effect of of two or more genes on a single phentypic character38
8407205579G1In interphase - cell grows rapidly, builds new organelles; also performs regular cell functions39
8407215919G2The final period of interphase during which the cell prepares for mitosis.40
8407224479G0A nondividing state occupied by cells that have left the cell cycle, sometimes reversibly.41
8407237281S PhaseThe synthesis phase of the cell cycle; the portion of interphase during which DNA is replicated.42

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