Cell Division

The process of one cell dividing into two daughter cells

Chromosome

A structure made of DNA and protein in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell

Cell Cycle

The period of time from the beginning of one cell division to the beginning of the next

Interphase

The stage of the cell cycle that occurs between cell divisions

Mitosis

The process of cell division where the nucleus divides into two nuclei

Cytokinesis

The process where the cytoplasm and its organelles divide into two daughter cells

Reproduction

The formation of new organisms of the same species

Asexual Reproduction

A type of reproduction that requires only one parent

Sexual Reproduction

a type of reproduction that involves special cells called sex cells

Sex Cells

Special cells that contain half the number of chromosomes as body cells

Meiosis

Cell division that produces sex cells with half the number of chromosomes

Diploid

A double set of chromosomes

Haploid

a half set of chromosomes

Fertilization

The union of egg and sperm

Zygote

A fertilized egg

Embryo

An organization in its earliest stage of development

Cell Diffrentiation

The process of cell specialization