Autosome

Non sex chromosome

Sex Chromosome

chromosome that determines sex of organism

Diploid

cell containing two complete sets of chromosomes

Haploid

cell containing a set of unpaired chromosomes

Somatic

Relating to the body, i.e., body cells

Gamete

a mature haploid male or female germ call

Zygote

a diploid cell from fusion of two gametes, earliest stage of development

Aneuploidy

genetic disorder resulting in less than 46 chromosomes

Centrome

region of chromosome that microtubules attach during cell division

Cytokinesis

division of cytoplasm

Mitosis

nuclear division occurs

Meiosis

results in 4 daughter cells

Apoptosis

Programmed cell death