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4
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containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
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a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
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refers to the number of chromosomes in sex cells
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8
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make an identical copy of.
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a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
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one of a pair of genes that occupy the same location on homologous chromosomes and affect the same trait in animals
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the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.
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the region of a chromosome to which the microtubules of the spindle attach, via the kinetochore, during cell division.
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mitotic center in cells that pay a role in cell division
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the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.
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the material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria (i.e., eukaryotes) are composed. It consists of protein, RNA, and DNA.
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a mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
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a trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it.
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