Chapter 8

chromosomes

histones

centromere

chromatin

sex chromosomes

autosomes

homologous chromosomes

karyotype

diploid

haploid

binary fission

a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size

mitosis

asexual reproduction

meiosis

gametes

interphase

cytokinesis

prophase

spindle fibers

metaphase

anaphase

telophase

cell plate

synapsis

tetrad

crossing-over

genetic recombination

independent assortment

spermatogenesis

oogenesis

the production, growth, and maturation of an egg, or ovum

sexual reproduction