Description

a minute cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, occurring in pairs and involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
each of the two threadlike strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA
is the specialized DNA sequence of a chromosome that links a pair of sister chromatids
the first stage of cell division, before metaphase, during which the chromosomes become visible as paired chromatids and the nuclear envelope disappears.
the part of the cell division process during which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell divides into two daughter cells.
a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum.
are two pieces of DNA within a diploid organism which carry the same genes, one from each parental source.
is a biological occurrence that happens during meiosis when the paired homologs
part of a spindle apparatus that moves chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis to ensure even chromosome distribution between daughter cells
the resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of a cell, or between the first and second divisions of meiosis
the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types
is the quality of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
is a haploid cell that fuses with another haploid cell during fertilization in organisms that sexually reproduce and possess only one set of dissimilar chromosomes
the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote
are any cell in the body that are not gametes
the second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase, during which the chromosomes become attached to the spindle fibers.
is a genetic term that refers to the variation of chromosomes, or genetic information, during sex cell division
containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. Compare with haploid
is a special type of cell division of germ cells in sexually-reproducing organisms used to produce the gametes, such as sperm or egg cells
the final phase of cell division, between anaphase and interphase, in which the chromatids or chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and two nuclei are formed.
the presence of differences in sequences of genes between individual organisms of a species
the stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle

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