Biology Flashcards
the process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells
cell division
the 1st stage of cell division, the cell nucleus divide
mitosis
the 2nd stage of cell division, the cytoplasm divides
cytokinesis
one of two identical “sister” parts of a duplicated chromosome
chromatid
area of the chromosome where the chromatids attach
centromere
period of the cell cycle between cell divisions
interphase
series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division and divides into two daughter cells
cell cycle
1st and longest phase of mitosis, during which the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the chromosomes become visible
prophase
structure in an animal cell that helps organize cell division; located in the cytoplasm of an animal cell near the nuclear envelope
centriole
2nd stage of mitosis, chromosomes line up across center of the cell
metaphase
3rd stage of mitosis, chromosomes separate and move toward opposite ends of the cell
anaphase
4th and final phase of mitosis, distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin
telophase
one of a family of proteins that regulates the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells
cyclin
disorder in which the body’s own cells lose the ability to control growth
cancer
stimulates growth and division of cells
growth factor
