Chapter 11 Vocab Flashcards
1
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threadlike structure within the nucleus that contains genetic information that is passed on from one generation to the next
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Chromosome
2
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phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell
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metaphase
3
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phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell
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anaphase
4
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phase of mitosis in which the distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin
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telophase
5
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series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells
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cell cycle
6
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interphase
7
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mitosis
8
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