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cell cycle
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is a cell's groth, development and reproduction
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cytokinesis
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is when the cytoplasm divides
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interphase
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the phase of cell cycle in which a cell is preparing to reproduce
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homologous chormosomes
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scientists call each pair of similar chromosomes
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sister chromatids
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the copies of a chromosome made during S phase
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centromere
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the region near the middle of each chromatid
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mytosis
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process where the nucleus of the cell divides
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cytokinesis
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process where the cytoplasm of the cell divides
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prophase
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the first phase of mitosis where the dna twists into tight coils and the membrane around the nucleus breaks apart
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Metaphase
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the second stage of mitosis wher the replicated chromosomes move to the middle of the cell
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Anaphase
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the third stage of mitosis when the sister chromatids of teach replicated chromosomes begin to separate
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Telophase
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the final phase of mitosis when the new membrane forms around each set of of chromosomes
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Daughter cells
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two identical cells that are formed when the cytoplasm and its components divide
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cell plate
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something that forms between the two new nuclei and eventually becomes the cell membrane
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cell differentiation
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a process by which cells become different types of cells
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stem cells
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cells that can become different types of cells
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tissue
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a group of cells that work together and perform a function
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organ
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a group of similar tissues that work together to perform a function
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organ system
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one or more organs that work together and perform one or more functions
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