Cell Divison Vocab 101 Flashcards
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Centriole
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Small “anchors” which migrate towards opposite sides of the cell which are called poles
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Chromosome
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A single intact unit of DNA
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Chromatin
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A mass of “unpacked” DNA found inside the nucleus
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Chromatid
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One half of a replicated chromosome (sister chromatids make a chromosome) ( once separated they are chromosomes again)
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Centromere
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The joining point of two chromatids in a replicated chromosome.