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35 Cards in this Set
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Cell cycle |
The division of a cell |
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Mitosis |
When chromosomes separate during cell division |
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Interphase |
When cells separate and grow |
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G1/G0 |
The first growth period in the cell cycle |
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S |
When a cell splits during the cell cycle |
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G2 |
When a cells DNA is replicated during the cell cycle |
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M |
When the nucleus divides during the cell cycle |
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Restriction point |
When cells become self sufficient |
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Cytokinesis |
When the cytoplasm of a cell divides in two |
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Daughter cell |
When a cell split into two smaller cells |
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Nucleotide base pairing |
When the DNA is formed |
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Hydrogen bond |
When hydrogen atoms bonds |
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Antiparallel |
The two sides of DNA |
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DNA polymerase |
The enzymes that create DNA |
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Semiconservative replication |
When DNA replicates |
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Histone |
Proteins found in eukaryotic cells |
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Chromosomes |
The genetic information in cells |
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Chromatin |
A complex macro molecule found in cells |
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Mutation |
A change in the DNA sequence |
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Mutagen |
A chemical that changes genetic material |
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Excision repair |
The DNA repair mechanism |
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Sister chromatids |
Two identical DNA molecules |
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Centromere |
Part of a chromosome |
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Aneuploid |
When there aren't enough chromosomes |
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Prophase |
The first phase of mitosis |
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Metaphase |
When the chromosomes replicate in mitosis |
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Anaphase |
When the split chromosomes move |
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Telophase |
The first stage of mitosis |
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Mitotic spindle fibers |
Pull the chromosomes apart |
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Spindle poles |
Hold the fibers |
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Kinetochore |
Protein structures when the fibers connect |
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Cyclins |
Proteins that control the progression of the cell |
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Kinases |
Part of a larger class of phosphotransferases |
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Cell-cycle arrest |
Control mechanisms for eukaryotic cells |
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Cancer |
Uncontrolled cell growth |
