chap 4 science 7a Flashcards
mitosis
the division of a nucleus
gamete
sex cell
amino acid
base unit of protein
chromosome
tightly packed DNA found only during cell division, thread like, single stranded
sperm
male reproduction cell
protein
make up the structure of the body
centromere
a structure in a chromosome that holds the two chromatids together
egg
female reproduction cell
synthesis
the formation of a new bond
chromatid
each of two thread like strand into which a chromosome divides during mitosis
meiosis
sexual cell division
dehydration synthesis
the creation of larger from smaller molecules where a water molecule is released
centriole
helps in the formation of spindle fibers
zygote
fertilized (with sperm) egg cell
translation
the process in which amino acids form into a protein
cytokinesis
the cell divides into two daughter cells exactly like the parent cell
haploid
one set of chromosomes in an organisms cell
asexual reproduction
a production of offspring when one parent donates all of the genetic info
diploid
2 sets of chromosomes in an organisms cell
sexual reproduction
the production of an offspring when 2 parents give 50% of their genetic info each
DNA
deoxyribosenucleic acid, carries genetic info
fission
elongation and separation of bacterial cells
gene
determines traits, each person donates a set to the offspring
budding
offspring grows off the parent