Here are the vocabulary words matched to their corresponding definitions/descriptions:
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chromosome - a structure within a cell that carries DNA.
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homologous chromosomes - chromosome pairs that are similar in length, centromere location, and gene position. Homologous chromosomes may contain different alleles.
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mitosis - a type of cell division in which a parent cell copies itself, resulting in two identical daughter cells. Mitosis is the form of cell division used in all cell growth except sexual reproduction.
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gene expression - the process in which instructions in DNA are used to produce a protein or other functional product.
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parent cell - the cell that divides to produce two daughter cells.
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daughter cell - the two cells produced by cell division.
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differentiation - an increase in the specialization of a cell.