Search Results for: duplication
Duplication
Definition noun (general) The act or process of duplicating; the state of being duplicated; a doubling. (biology) The state... Read More
Duplication mutation
Definition noun A type of mutation in which a portion of a genetic material or a chromosome is duplicated or replicated,... Read More
Chromosomal mutation
Every living thing is made up of DNA. Our DNA is what makes us unique and different in the world. Our DNA is made up of... Read More
Chromosome Mutations
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.By nature, the genetic information from both parents is expected to be seen... Read More
Replication
Replication, in the general sense, is to create a copy or a duplicate. Thus, in biology, replication is commonly associated... Read More
Genetic Mutations
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.Genetic Mutations Genetic mutations are inherited variations in an... Read More
Interphase
Interphase is the critical period in the eukaryotic cell cycle characterized by a sequence of events like the G1 phase where... Read More
Cell division
Cell division is a biological process by which a parent cell duplicates its cell contents and divides to give rise to two or... Read More
Sister chromatids
Sister Chromatids Definition Sister chromatids are defined as the two identical copies of a single replicated chromosome... Read More
Allotetraploid
Allotetraploid Definition An allotetraploid is an organism with four sets of chromosomes (4n). This is in contrast to the... Read More
Cytokinesis
The cell cycle of eukaryotes is a cyclical series of biological events that certain asexual cells go through. The cell cycle... Read More
Meiosis and Alternation of Generations
Review of Mitosis: Cell Cycle The cell cycle contains the process in which cells are either dividing or in between... Read More
Patau syndrome
Definition noun A genetic disorder caused by genetic changes in chromosome 13, such as an extra copy of chromosome 13... Read More
Mitotic phase
Definition noun The phase in the life cycle of a cell highlighted by chromosomal separation resulting into two identical... Read More
Sex Reversal – When Males Grew Ovaries Instead of Testes
Summary: Sex reversal is not unusual in some animals, especially in invertebrates. As for the vertebrates, there are... Read More
Gap 0 phase
Definition noun The phase in the cell cycle wherein the cell is in inactive or non-cycling state following cell... Read More
Non-Mendelian Inheritance
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D.The inheritance patterns seen in Mendel's monohybrid and dihybrid crosses... Read More
Binary fission
Binary Fission Definition What is binary fission? In biology, binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction where a... Read More
Gene amplification
Definition noun, plural: gene amplifications The process of duplicating a particular gene, causing the gene to increase in... Read More
Characteristic
Characteristics Definition We can define characteristics as qualities or features that describe the distinctive nature or... Read More
Cell cycle
Definition noun (cell biology) The sequence of growth and division of a cell, and consists of a series of biological... Read More
Centrosome
Centrosome Definition What is a centrosome? The centrosome is considered to be the main microtubule-organizing... Read More
Parasitism
Organisms depend on different sources of food to survive. Larger organisms like plants make their own food (autotrophs) and... Read More
Fragmentation
Fragmentation Definition What is fragmentation? In general, fragmentation refers to the state or the process of breaking... Read More
Amplification
Definition noun (1) The act or result of increasing in size or effect. (2) An increase in the frequency of a gene or... Read More
