HUMB1000 Definitions to get down

Allele

An alternative form of a gene

Chromatid

One half of a chromosome

Chromosome

The structure which contains the primary genetic information of the cell (DNA)

Cytokinesis

Cytoplasmic division during mitosis or meiosis

Meiosis

The act of germ cell division to create sperm or ovum

Mitosis

Cell division leading to the creation of two identical daughter cells

Antibody mediated immunity

Immunity that is activated by antibodies and conferred by B cells

Cell mediated immunity

Immunity that is conferred by T cells

Chemical mediators

A molecule that carries a message to promote phagocytosis and inflammation

Lymph

Fluid from interstitial fluid that is found in the lymph vessels

Spleen (immunity)

An organ that responds to foreign matter and destroys defective red blood cells

Thymus

An organ in the body that is the site of T cell production and maturation