Meiosis

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centromere

region where two chromatids of a chromosome are held together

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Bivalence

refers to pairing up of homologous chromosomes

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diploid

two complete sets of chromosomes in a cell

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haploid

one complete set of chromosomes in a cell

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chiasma

point where two chromosomes cross over

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Autosome

first 22 pairs of chromosomes that determine appearance, structure and functioning of the body

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Gonosome

Last pair of chromosomes that determine sex of an organism

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Somatic cells

Body cells

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Sex cells

Gametes

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Non-disjunction

When chromosomes fail to seperate during meiosis

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Cytokinesis

division of the cytoplasm of a cell

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Stem cells

Undifferentiated cells that have the ability to form into any tissue in the body