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1
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Why do cells copy their genetics?

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to reproduce and to avoid information overload

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Genetic information bundled into packages of DNA

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Chromosomes

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Molecules found in the cytoplasm along with most of the other contents of a cell (SINGLE CELL)

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Prokaryote

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How many chromosomes do prokaryotes have?

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One, circular DNA Chromosome

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Many chromosomes, More genetics, and form close association with histones

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Eukaryotes

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6
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complex of chromosomes and protein

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Chromatin

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DNA tightly coiled around histones forming what?

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Nucleosomes

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What do Nucleosomes form for cell division?

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Fibers

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9
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series of events cells go through as they grow and divide

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Cell cycle

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10
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When cells divide, what do they make?

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two daughter cells

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Birary Fission is what?

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Asexual reproduction prokaryotes go through

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time before division (growth)

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Interphase

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4 steps of Eukaryotes go through to divide

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Growth, Replicate DNA, Prep for mitosis, and then Division

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First stage of cell division in Eukaryotes; Division of the Nucleus

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Mitosis

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Second Stage in EuKaroytic cell division; division of the cytoplasm

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Cytokinesis

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Mitosis’ 4 phases

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Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase

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Genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the duplicated chromosomes become visible. Out side the cell spindle forms

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Prophase

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where new strands of DNA molecules can be seen

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Centromere

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Each DNA strand in the duplicate chromosome

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Chromatid

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Chromosomes line across the center of the cell. Spindle fibers connect

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Metaphase

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Sister chromatid separate to opposite corners

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Anaphase

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Condensed chromosomes move away into tangle of chromomatin

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Telophase

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Completes cell division

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Cytokinesis

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