Below are a few
major topics for this chapter.
Note: these are
NOT the only topics you should know;
you are expected to master everything discussed in this chapter.
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Binary fission of prokaryotes
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Chromosome structure: chromatids and centromeres
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Human karyotype: homologous chromosomes
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Gender determination
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Cell cycle: interphase and mitosis/cytokinesis
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Cell cycle checkpoints and cancer
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Stages of mitosis
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Stages of meiosis
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Male meiosis: spermatogenesis
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Female meiosis
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Sources of genetic variation
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Nondisjunction
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Sex chromosome nondisjunction