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Regular pattern of growth, DNA duplication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells
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Cell cycle
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Division of cell nucleus and its contents
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Mitosis
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Process that divides cell cytoplasm
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Cytokinesis
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Long continuous thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes along with regulatory info
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Chromosome
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Group of proteins associated with chromosomes
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Histone
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Loose combo of DNA and proteins
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Chromatin
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Half of a duplicated chromosome
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Chromatid
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Sister chromatids that are held together
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Centromere
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Structures made up of repeating nucleotides
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Telomere
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Chromatin condenses into tightly coiled chromosomes
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Prophase
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Spindle fibers attatch to protein structure and align chromosomes
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Metaphase
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Sister chromatids separate from eachother
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Anaphase
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Complete set of identical chromosomes at each pole of cell
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Telophase
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A broad group of proteins that stimulate cell div.
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Growth factor
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Programmed cell death
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Apoptosis
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Class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell div.
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Cancer
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Cancer typically remains clustered together
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Benign
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Some of cancer cells break away
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Malignant
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Breaking away of cells
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Metastasize
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Substances known to produce development of cancer
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Carcinogen
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Creation of offspring from a single parent
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Asexual reproduction
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Asexual reproduction of a single-celled organism by division into two roughly equal parts
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Binary fission
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Group of cells that work together to perform a similar function
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Tissue
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Group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function
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Organ
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Organs that carry out similar function
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Organ system
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Process by which unspecialized cells develop into their mature forms and functions
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Cell differentiation
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Unique type of body cell that has the ability to
-Divide and renew themselves for long periods of time -Remain undifferentiated in form -Develop into a variety of specialized cells |
Stem cell
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