Mitosis Flashcards

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Chromosome

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A compacted chromatid that is visible, a duplicated chromosome consists of two identical structures called chromatids, DNAs compacted into 2 identical structures

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Chromatid

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Chromatids are held together by a centromere DNA and proteins exist in the chromatid for most of the cell’s life cycle

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Centromere

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Holds chromatids together

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Cell cycle

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The life cycle of a eukaryotic cell (growth, reproduction, death) divides into three stages interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis

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Interphase

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The part of the cell cycle during which the cell is not dividing, the cell grows twice it’s size and it produces organelles, normal cell function happens, DNA duplicates

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Mitosis

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The part of the cell cycle which the nucleus divides (Prokaryotes can’t undergo mitosis because they don’t have a nucleus)

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Cytokinesis

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The division of the parent cell’s cytoplasm, after mitosis

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