Mitosis and Meiosis!

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What is the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell?

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23

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What can form if a cell keeps dividing uncontrollably?

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Tumor

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What type of cells are human eggs and sperm?

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Haploid

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How many chromosomes do human eggs and sperm have?

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23

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From whom do you inherit half of your chromosomes?

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Half from your mother and half from your father.

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How many cells are produced after meiosis is complete?

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4

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What is mitosis?

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The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What is meiosis?

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The process of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing four haploid cells.

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What is the difference between diploid and haploid cells?

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Diploid cells have two sets of chromosomes (46 in humans), while haploid cells have one set (23 in humans).

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.