bio vocab terms (cell division)

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chromosome

a set of genes

replicate

to make a copy of; to duplicate

chromatid

one of the two identical copies of DNA that make up a chromosome

cytokinesis

the actual process of a cell becoming two daughter cells

disperse

to scatter

cell plate

the beginning of a cell wall; found in plant cells during cytokinesis

asexual reproduction

reproduction by division; useful for rapidly increasing population

sexual reproduction

reproduction involving the union of a male and female gamete

gene

a segment of DNA that makes up one trait

allele

different chromosomes for the same trait

gamete

sex cell (sperm in males, egg in females)

diploid

containing a full set of chromosomes (46)

haploid

containing a half set of chromosomes (23)

homologous

defining matching chromosomes

tetrad

a set of four homologous chromosomes

crossing over

when two homologous chromosomes exchange genetic information

zygote

the product of the union of a male and female gamete