Science Terms Chapter 4: Mitosis and Mieosis
| __ | 1. | asexual reproduction | | A. | cells that form in fertilization | | __ | 2. | chromosomes | | B. | 2 parents, variety from each | | __ | 3. | DNA | | C. | code that tells an organism how to grow and function | | __ | 4. | fertilization | | D. | joining of egg and sperm | | __ | 5. | gene | | E. | cell division; make 2 cells identical to parent cell | | __ | 6. | mitosis | | F. | 1 parent, identical to parent | | __ | 7. | sexual reproduction | | G. | in nucleus that contain hereditary material | | __ | 8. | zygote | | H. | section of DNA that has plans to make specific proteins |
| __ | 9. | diploid | | A. | permanent change in gene or chromosome | | __ | 10. | egg | | B. | makes sex cells; get 4 each with half the chromosomes | | __ | 11. | haploid | | C. | female sex cell | | __ | 12. | meiosis | | D. | male sex cell | | __ | 13. | mutation | | E. | type of nucleic acid, carries info to make proteins | | __ | 14. | RNA | | F. | cells with pairs of chromosomes; body cells | | __ | 15. | sperm | | G. | cells with half the chromosomes; sex cells |
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