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Mitosis

The process in which the nucleus divides to form two identical nuclei

Chromosome

a structure inside of the nucleus that contains hereditary material

Asexual Reproduction

A type of reproduction - fission, budding, and regeneration - in which a new organism us produced from one organism and has DNA identical to the parent organism

nucleus

directs all activity of the cell.

sexual reproduction

reproduction usually requiring two living thing

Sperm

cell from the male reproductive organ

Egg

cell from the female reproductive organ

fertilization

the joining of a sperm and an egg

zygote

the result of the joining of a sperm and an egg

diploid

cell pairs have similar chromosomes

haploid

have no pairs of chromosomes

meiosis

stops animals from having double the chromosomes as their parents

DNA

the genetic material of all organisms; made up of two twisted strands of sugar phosphate molecules and nitrogen bases

RNA

A type of nucleic acid that carries codes for making proteins from the nucleus to the ribosomes

Gene

section of dna on a chromosome that contains instructions for making specific proteins

Mutation

Any permanent change in gene or chromosome of a cell, may be beneficial, harmful, or have little effect on the organism.

hereditary