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Haploid Cells
Has one of each type of chromosome in the nucleus.
Diploid Cells
Has two of each type of chromosome in the nucleus
Homologous Chromosome
These chromosomes have a similar sequence of genes and are called homologous chromosome
Cell cycle
Describes the life cycle of a cell
Mitosis
Is a form of nuclear division in which one nucleus divides to form two identical nuclei containing identical sets of chromosomes
Cancer
A group of disorders in which cells lose their ability to control both the rate of mitosis and the number of times mitosis takes place
Meiosis
Is a form of nucleur division in which the daughter nuclei have half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell
