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| Process by which offspring are produced by a single parent which results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
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| Duplicated chromosomes that remain attached by the centromere |
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| Compact structures in the nucleus that contain DNA and histone proteins tightly coiled to ensure that the genetic information gets passed from one generation to the next safely during cell division |
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| Area on a chromosome where spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis |
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| microtubule structures that radiate and attach to the centromere to assist in separating and moving chromatids to the opposite poles of the cell |
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| Paired cellular structures that migrate to opposite poles to aid in separating chromosomes during cellular division |
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| Body cells consisting of any type of cell that is NOT a sperm cell or egg cell |
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| Genes that help cells grow or divide |
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| genes that regulate cell growth, repair DNA, and induce apoptosis (cell suicide) to prevent cancer. |
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