Cell Theory + division Flashcards
1
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organism
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a basic unit of structure that has one or more cells
2
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what is cell division
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replaces the different cells, or helps with growth
3
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chromosomes
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divided the two daughter cells
4
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condense
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long thing strands, before they duplicate they become shorter and thicker,
when they duplicate and become two strands, each chromosomes is called a chromatid,
two chromatids are joined at the centromere.
5
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stages of mitosis
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- Each chromosome replicates so it contains two identical chromatids,
- The chromosome align in the middle of the parent cell,
- The two chromatids in each chromosome are pulled apart into separate halves of the cell,
- The cell splits In two produce two daughter cells, each containing the same chromosomes,