1Apoptosis
programmed cell death
2Diploid
a cell, nucleus, or organism containing two sets of chromosomes (2n)
3Genome
total genetic information of a cell or organism
4Haploid
a cell, nucleus, or organism containing one set of chromosomes (n)
5Histone
one of several similar, highly conserved, low molecular weight, basic proteins found in the chromatin of all eukaryotic cells; associates with DNA to form nucleosomes
6Nucleosome
subunit of chromatin composed of a short length of DNA wrapped around a core of histone proteins
7Oncogene
mutated version of a normal gene involved in the positive regulation of the cell cycle
8Proto-oncogene
normal gene that when mutated becomes an oncogene
9Septum
a structure formed in a bacterial cell as a precursor to the separation of the cell into two daughter cells
10Sister chromatids
two connected identical copies of a chromosome