Chapter 10 Flashcards
A process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells
Cell division
A process by which a single parent reproduces by itself
Asexual reproduction
A process by which two cells from different parents fuse, or join together, to produce the first cell of a new organism
Sexual reproduction
A threadlike structure that contains the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next
Chromosome
A substance found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consists of DNA tightly coiled around histones
Chromatin
A series of events a cell goes through as it grows and divides
Cell cycle
A long period of the cell cycle between one cell division and the next
Interphase
The part of the eukaryotic cell cycle during which the nucleus divides
Mitosis
The part of the eukaryotic cell cycle during which the cytoplasm divides
Cytokinesis
One of two identical sister parts of a replicated chromosome
Chromatid
An area where two sister chromatids are attached
Centromere
An external regulatory protein that stimulates the growth and division of cells
Growth factor
A process in which a cell is programmed to die
Apoptosis
A disorder in which some of the body’s own cells lose the ability to control growth
Cancer
