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Sex cells
female - egg, male - sperm
Half the number of chromosomes
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A cell having a set of paired chromosomes.
All body cells are diploid |
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a cell have a set of unpaired chromosomes
gametes are haploid |
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| Process that creates identical copies of cells. Used for growth and repair of body cells. |
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| Part of the cell cycle between the end a cycle and the start of a new cycle. |
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| The first step of mitosis when nuclear division begins |
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| Second step in cycle; chromosomes line up in middle of the cell |
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| Third step in cell cycle; chromatids are pulled apart to separate polls of the cell |
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| Last step of mitosis; nucleus is divided |
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| The two newly created nuclei separate into two new cells by pinching the cytoplasm |
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