mitosis Flashcards

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cell cycle

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when cells in an organism go through a cycle of growth, development, and division.

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mitosis

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the process by which a parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells

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interphase

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the stage of the cell cycle between periods of mitosis in which the cell grows

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prophase

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the first phase of mitosis during which chromosomes condense and the nuclear membrane starts to disuper

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metaphase

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the second phase of mitosis during which chromosomes line up along the center of the cell

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anaphase

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the third phase of mitosis during which each chromosome is pulled apart by spindle fibers and the

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telophase

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the fourth and final phase of mitosis during which a nuclear membrane forms around chromosomes on opposite sides of the cell and the chromosomes become unwound bna in a newly formed nucleus nucleus

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cytokinesis

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a stage of the cell cycle during which the cell membrane pinched in and the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells after mitosis

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centriole

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an organelle found near the nucleus in animal cells that forms the spindle fibers that pull chromosome apart during mitosis

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chromosome

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the part of a cell that contains genes

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dna

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the chemical found in cell that is the main component of chromosomes and carries genetic information

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centromere

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a structure that holds the sister chromatids together

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sister chromatids

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two identical chromatids that make up a duplicated chromosome

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daughter cell

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the result of the cell cycle where two genetically identical cells are formed

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