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title: BIOL01113 Vocabulary Assignment 11
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author: Aidan Sharpe
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date: April 14th, 2025
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## Chromatin
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A network of fine threads comprised of DNA and proeins.
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## Semiconservative replication
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The synthesis of new DNA where half of each new strand of DNA is from the original strand.
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## DNA polymerase
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An enzyme responsible for the positioning and joining of new nucleotides onto a template strand of DNA.
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## Homologous chromosomes
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Two chromosomes that code for the same traits.
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## Diploid
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A cell containing two sets of chromosomes
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## Mitosis
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A type of cell division that produces diploid daughter cells
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## Cell cycle
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The repeating process of interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.
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## Gametogenesis
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The production of new gametes (sperm and oocytes).
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## Meiosis
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A type of cell division that produces haploid daughter cells
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## Haploid
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A cell containing only one set of chromosomes
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