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cell cycle |
pattern of growth, DNA, replication, and cell division that occurs in Eukaryotic cells.
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mitosis |
process by which a cell divided its nucleus and its contents |
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cytokinesis |
process by which the cell cytoplasm divides |
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chromosome |
long, continuous, thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes and regulatory information |
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cytokinesis |
process by which the cell cytoplasm divides |
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histone |
protein that organizes chromosomes and around which DNA wraps |
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chromatin |
loose combination of DNA and proteins that is present during interphase |
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chromatid |
1/2 of duplicated chromosome |
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centromere |
region of condensed chromosome that looks pinched |
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telomere |
repeating nucleotide at the ends of DNA molecules that do not form genes |
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prophase |
1st phase of mitosis when chromatin condenses, the nuclear envelope breaks down, the nucleus disappears and the centrioles migrate to opposite sides of the cell |
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metaphase |
2nd phase of mitosis when spindle fibers align with chromosomes along the cell equator |
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anaphase |
3rd phase of mitosis during which chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite sides of the cell |
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telophase |
last phase of mitosis when a complete set of identical chromosomes are positioned at each pole of the c |
