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Cell Cycle |
Represents the stages that a cell will go through as it grows and divides. |
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Interphase |
Preparation stage for mitosis. The cell is busy taking in nutrients and making proteins. In this stage, the nucleus will make a copy of chromatin so that there are TWO complete sets of DNA |
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Chromosome |
A single DNA molecule (either duplicated or unduplicated) within the nucleus |
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Centromere |
A structure that holds chromatid together as chromosomes. |
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Mitosis |
A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth. |
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Prophase |
The indivitual chromosomes shorten and thicken. The nucleus membrane begins to dissolve. |
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Metaphase |
The double stranded chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell |
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Anaphase |
The centromere splits and sister chromatids are pulled apart. These "daughter chromosomes" move to opposite poles of the cell. |
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Telophase |
Chromosomes arrive at opposite poles of the cell. They are no longer visable. The nuclear membrane begins to reform. |
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Cytokenesis |
- This is the process of dividing cytoplasm and it's contents. The cell membrane will pinch in near the middle and the cytoplasm will divide into 2 DAUGHTER CELLS
- Each daughter cell gets half of the cytoplasm and half of the organelles. The remaining parts are made
- In a plant cell, cytokinesis is a little different as a new cell wall has to form. A cell plate will form and this will fuse with the existing cell wall |
