Biology Test 5 Chapters 10-11 Vocab

• Gamete: reproductive cells that generate genetic diversity

  Haploid: single set of unpaired chromosomes present in a cell

  Diploid: two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent
• Binary fission: division of a single bacterial cell into 2 daughter cells
• Genes: discrete segments of coiled DNA molecules that contain instructions for building proteins and regulating cell processes
• Cell cycle: process that provides each new cell with a complete set of chromosomes
• Chromosomes: structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus, carries genetic information
• Chromatin: DNA, RNA, and protein material that eukaryotic chromosomes are made of
• Centromeres: region of chromosomes where the microtubules of the spindle attach
• Telomeres: region of repetitive DNA at the end of a chromosome
• Cytokinesis: division of the contents of a cell into two