Cell Division

Karyokinesis

Involves the division of the nucleus

Cytokinesis

Involves the division of the cytoplasm

Somatic cell

Produced through mitotic division, contains diploid number of chromosomes and each cell contains two sets of chromosomes or 2n

Gamete cell

Reproductive cell, produced through meiosis, contains haploid number of chromosome, each cell contains one set of chromosome or n

Paternal chromosomes

One set of chromosomes originate from the male parent

Maternal chromosomes

One set of chromosomes originates from the female parent

Homologous chromosomes

The pair of chromosomes that are same

Chromatin

Chromosome that looks like a long thread

Stages in cell division

Cell division involves two stages, that is karyokinesis and cytokinesis

The organism’s body cell

Are divided into somatic cells and reproductive cells or gametes