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| in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring DNA | ||
| a type of protein molecule found in the chromosomes of eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells | ||
| one of the two strands of a chromosome that become visible during meiosis or mitosis | ||
| the region of the chromosome that holds the two sister chromatids together during mitosis | ||
| the material that makes up both mitotic and interphase chromosomes; a complex of proteins and DNA strands that are loosely coiled such that translation and transcription can occur | ||
| one of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual | ||
| any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome | ||
| chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes, that have the same structure, and that pair during meiosis | ||
| a micrograph of the array of chromosomes visible in a cell during metaphase; a graphical display that shows an individual's chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs and in order of diminishing size` | ||
| a cell that contains two haploid sets of chromosomes | ||
| describes a cell, nucleus, or organism that has only one set of unpaired chromosomes | ||
| a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size | ||
| in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes | ||
| reproduction that does not involve the union of gametes and in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent | ||
| a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes | ||
| a haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproduction cell to form a zygote | ||
| a period between two mitotic or meiotic divisions buring which the cell grows, copies its DNA, and dynthsizes proteins | ||
| the division of the cytoplasm of a cell; _________ follows the division of the cell's nucleus by mitosis or meiosis | ||
| the first stage of mitosis and meiosis in cell division; characterized by the condensation of the chromosomes and the dissolution of the nuclear envelope | ||
| one of the microtubules that extend across a dividing eukaryotic cell; assists in the movement of chromosomes | ||
| one of the stages of mitosis and meiosis, during which all of the chromosomes move to the cell's equator | ||
| a phase of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes separate | ||
| the final stage of mitosis or meiosis, during which a nuclear membrane forms around each set of new chromosomes | ||
| the precursor of a new plant cell wall that forms during cell division and divides a cell into two | ||
| the pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis | ||
| the four chromatid in a pair of homologous chromosomes that come together as a result of synapsis during meiosis | ||
| the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis; can result in genetic mutation | ||
| the regrouping of genes in an offspring that results in a genetic makeup that is different from that of the parents | ||
| the random distribution of the pairs of genes on different chromosomes to the gametes | ||
| the process by which male gametes form | ||
| the production, growth, and maturation of an egg, or ovum | ||
| short-lived products of the formation of gametes by meiosis | ||
| reproduction in which gametes from two parents unite |

