Cell Division Vobulary Flashcards
1
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the regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo
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cell cycle
2
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the stage of the cell cycle that takes place before cell division occurs; during this stage, the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares to divide
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interphase
3
Q
the process by which a cell makes a copy of DNA in its nucleus
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replication
4
Q
the stage of the cell cycle during which the cells nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell
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mitosis
5
Q
a double rod of condensed chromatain; contains DNA that carries genetic information
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chromosomes
6
Q
the final stage of the cell cycle, in which the cells cytoplasm divides, distributing the orgenelles into each of the two new cells
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cytokinesis
