| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anaphase | stage of meiotieor mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one to opposite poles of the spindle |
| asexual reproduction | type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism does not involve the fusion of gametes and almost never changes the number of chromosomes |
| cell cycle | series of events that lead to division and duplication of its DNA |
| cell division | process which a parent cell divides into 2 or more daughter cells |
| centromere | part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids a dyad |
| chromosome | thread-like structure located inside the nucleus of cells |
| crossing over | exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes that results in recombinant chromosomes |
| cytokinesis | physical process of cell division |
| interphase | where a cell spends most of its life |
| metaphase | second phase, process that separates duplicated genetic material |
| mitosis | nuclear division plus cytokinesis produces two identical daughter cells during prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
| prophase | stage which chromatin condenses double rod-shaped structures |
| sexual reproduction | where 2 morphological distinct cells called gametes fuse together |
| telophase | final phase where chromatids or chromosomes move to opposite ends |
