One of the two identical copies of a chromosome joined at the centromere prior to cell devision
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Centromere
Specialised region of a chromosome where two chromatids join and which microtubules of the spindle attach at cell devision
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Diploid
Having two complete sets of chromosomes
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Haploid
Having one complete set of chromosomes
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Homologous
The chromosomes in a homologous pair are identical in size and shape and they carry the same gene loci, with genes for the same characteristics. One chromosome of each pair comes from each parent
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Mitosis
A type of cell division in which the two daughter cells have the same number of chromosomes and are genetically identical with each other and the parent cell
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Oncogene
A gene with the potential to cause cancer
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Specialised region of a chromosome where two chromatids join and which microtubules of the spindle attach at cell devision
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Centromere
Card 3
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Having two complete sets of chromosomes
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Card 4
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Having one complete set of chromosomes
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Card 5
Front
The chromosomes in a homologous pair are identical in size and shape and they carry the same gene loci, with genes for the same characteristics. One chromosome of each pair comes from each parent
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