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Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction
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7th Grade
12/11/2008

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Mitosis
Definition
Process in which the nucleus divides to form 2 identical nuclei
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Chromosome
Definition
structure in the nucleus that contains hereditary information
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Asexual Reproduction
Definition
a new organism producedvfrom only one parent organism
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Sexual Reproduction
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2 sex cells (sperm&egg) join to form a zygote which will develop into a new organism with a new identity
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Sperm
Definition
Male reproductive organ
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Egg
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Female reproductive organ
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fertilization
Definition
when an egg is joined with a sperm
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Zygote
Definition
cell that forms at fertilization
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diploid
Definition
cells that have 23 pairs of similar chromosomes
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Haploid
Definition
cells that have 23 single chromosomes
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