Nondisjunction
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Nondisjunction ("not coming apart") is the failure of chromosome pairs to separate properly during cell division.
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Polar Bodies,
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"A polar body is a cell structure found inside an ovum. Both animal and plant ova possess it. It is also known as a polar cell."
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Gametogenesis,
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"(Science: biology) process leading to the production of gametes. The development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis."
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Crossing over,
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"A process occurring during meiosis wherein two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic material."
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Homologous chromosome,
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"Homologous chromosomes are chromosome pairs of the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern, with genes for the same characteristics at corresp READ MORE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homologous_chromosome
Cleavage Furrow,
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"In cell biology, the cleavage furrow is the indentation that begins the process of cleavage, by which animal and some algal cells undergo cytokinesis."
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Centromere,
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"A centromere is a region of DNA typically found near the middle of a chromosome where two identical sister chromatids come closest in contact." Visit the web site to le READ MORE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centromere
Kinetochore Definition,
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"{A specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape. Visit the web READ MORE http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Kinetochore
Centromere Definition,
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Centromere is "the constricted region joining the two sister chromatids that make up an X-shaped chromosome." Visit the web site to learn more. READ MORE http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Centromere
Spindle fiber Definition,
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Spindle fibers is "any of a network of filaments that collectively form a mitotic spindle (in mitosis) and meiotic spindle (in meiosis)." Visit the w READ MORE http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Spindle_fiber
G1 Phase Definition,
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G1 phase is "the first growth period of the cell cycle, during interphase, in which the cell grows and cytoplasmic organelles are replicated." Visit the web s READ MORE http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/g1+phase
G1 Phase,
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"The G1 phase is a period in the cell cycle during interphase, before the S phase." Visit the web site to learn more. READ MORE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G1_phase
Interphase Definition,
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"the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions." Visit the web s READ MORE http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/interphase
Interphase Definition
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n.
The stage of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
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Cell Division Definition,
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"The separation of one cell into two daughter cells, involving both nuclear Division (mitosis) and subsequent cytoplasmic division (cytokinesis)." Vis READ MORE http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Cell_division
Cell Cycle: Definition from Answers.com
The series of events involving the growth, replication, and division of a eukaryotic cell.
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Cytokinesis
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Cytokinesis, from the greek cyto- (cell) and kinesis (motion, movement), is the process in which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell is divided to form two daught READ MORE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokinesis
Cytokinesis,
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"Although it is one of the steps in the cell cycle, cytokinesis is not one of the phases of mitosis or meiosis." Visit the website for illustration and to learn mo READ MORE http://www.macroevolution.net/cytokinesis.html