mitosis vocabulary 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 divide 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 disappear

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metaphase

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the second phase of mitosis during which chromosomes line up along

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anaphase

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the third phase of chromosomes is pulled apart by spindle fibers

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telophase

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the fourth and final phase of mitosis during which n nuclear membrane

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cytokinesis

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the exact same muscle cells

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centriole

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an organelle found near the nucleus in animal cells.

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cromosomes

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the part of a cell that contains genes

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dna

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that chemical found in cells 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

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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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