Reproduction Vocabulary

the union of a male gamete and a female gamete to form a zygote

a cell that contains two haploid sets of chromosomes

Name this division

Final phase of mitosis, nuclear membranes reform around thechromosomes and they unwind

Name this phase of Mitosis

cell division that divides the nucleus twice; halves the number of chromosomes; makes gametes

first stage of mitosis where the nuclear membrane breaks apart

a period between two divisions of mitosis or meiosis when the cell grows and copies its DNA

What phase is this?

What phase is this?

What phase of Meiosis is this?

the making, growth, and maturation of an egg, or ovum

the process where a cell divides to form 2 new nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes

Name this phase

reproduction that does not use gametes and offspring are genetically identical to the parent

What phase is this?

any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

one of the pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual

the events in the reproduction and development of living things from one generation to the next

a molecule of DNA that has been condensed by being twisted around proteins in the nucleus

What phase is this?

third phase of mitosis, the chromatids separate and are pulled to oppositesides of the cell

One half of a chromosome that becomes visible during mitosis or meiosis

Chromosomes that have the same order of genes, where one came from mom and the other from dad

the exchange of DNA between homologous chromosomes during prophase I

process during cell division where pairs of genes are randomly distributed to the gametes

the male gamete (sex cell)

a tumor in which the cells begin dividing at an uncontrolled rate and become invasive

in a chromosome, a piece of DNA that codes for a specific inherited trait

The area of the chromosome that holds the two sister chromatids together during mitosis

a network of microtubules that forms during mitosis and moves chromatids to the sides of a cell

lose DNA that is able to be copied

A picture of a person's chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs from largest to smallest

What phase of Mitosis is this?

reproduction where gametes from two parents join and offspring are not identical to the parent

the cell that results when gametes join; a fertilized egg

a haploid reproductive cell that joins with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote

cells of the body that are not used to create gametes

Name this division

the life cycle of a cell; cell-growth, DNA replication, and cell-division

a living organism made by asexual reproduction that is genetically identical to its parent

a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled living things

second phase of mitosis, the chromosomes line up along the middle of the cell

the division of the cytoplasm of a cell

the process by which male gametes form

Name this phase

a cell, nucleus, or living thing that has only one set of unpaired chromosomes

a mature egg (sex cell)