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| The process in which the nucleus divides to form two indentical nuclei. |
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| A structure in the nucleus that conatins hereditary material. |
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| When a new organism in produced from another organism. |
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| Two sex cell, sometimes called an egg and sperm, come together. |
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| Are formed in the male reproductive system. |
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| Are formed in the female reproductive system. |
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| The joining of an egg and sperm. |
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| The cell that forms when the egg and sperm join. |
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| When a cell has only half the number of chromosomes as the body cells. |
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| Produces haploid sex cells. |
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| Contains information on an organism's growth and function. |
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| Where the instructions for making a specific protien are. |
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| Carry the DNA from the nucleus to the ribosomes. |
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| When cells have pairs of similar chromosomes. |
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| Any permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene or chromosome of a cell. |
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