Mitosis vocab Flashcards
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Cell cycle
A
Life cycle of a eukaryotic cell
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Mitosis
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The part of the cell cycle during which the nucleus divides
3
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Interphase
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the part of the cell cycle during which the cell is not dividing
4
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Cytokinesis
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Division of the parent cell’s cytoplasm
5
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Chromosome
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Compacted into visible structures
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Chromatid
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Divides longitudinally during cell division
7
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Centromere
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Microtubules attach during cell division
8
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Homologous Chromosomes
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Chromosomes that carry the same genes
9
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Diploid
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Sounds like a pair of every chromosome
10
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Gametes
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Sex cells; sperm & eggs
11
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Haploid
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Cells with halfThe usual number of chromosomes
12
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Meiosis
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Cell division that produces haploids cells
