Mitosis Flashcards
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Mitosis
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When a cell nucleus splits into 2 cells, part of cell cycle
2
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Cell cycle
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The life cycle of a eukaryotic cell
3
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Interphase
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Part of the cell cycle when a cell is growing, normal cell action, DNA duplicates
4
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Cytokinesis
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The division of a parent cell’s cytoplasm in the cell cycle, two new cells are formed
5
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Chromosomes
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Visible strictures made of compacted chromatin /DNA
6
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Chromatid
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1 side that makes up duplicated chromosomes
7
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Centromere
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The part that holds chromatids together in a duplicated chromosome
