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cell division |
Process by which a cell divides into two new identical daughter cells. |
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chromatid |
One of two identical “sister” parts of a duplicated chromosome |
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centromere |
Area where the sister chromatids are attach. |
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interphase |
Period of the cell cycle between cell divisions. (G1, S & G2 all together.) |
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cell cycle |
Series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide. |
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mitosis |
The phases of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides. |
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prophase |
First and longest phase of mitosis. |
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centriole |
One of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope. They help to organize the spindle fibers.
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spindle |
Fanlike microtubule structure that helps to separate the chromosomes during mitosis. |
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metaphase |
When the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell. Second phase of mitosis. |
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anaphase |
Phase of mitosis when the sister chromatid are pulled apart. The third phase. |
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telophase |
When the nuclear membrane reforms around the two identical nuclei. Fourth and final phase of mitosis.
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cytokinesis |
Division of the cytoplasm during cell division. |
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cyclin |
One of a family of closely related proteins that regulate the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells.
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cancer |
Disorder in which some of the body’s own cells lose the ability to control growth. |
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Diploid |
A cell that has two copies of each chromosome. |
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Haploid |
A cell that has only one copy of each chromosome. |
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Somatic Cell |
Another name for regular body cells. |
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Gametes |
Another name for sex cells like the sperm and the egg. |
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Meiosis |
The process in which a cell divides twice to produce 4 genetically different, haploid sex cells. |
