mitosis vocabulary Flashcards
cell cycle
when cells in an organism go through a cycle of growth development and division
mitosis
the process by which a parent cell divide into two identical daughter cells
interphase
the stage of the cell cycle between periods of mitosis in which the cell grows
prophase
the first phase of mitosis during which chromosomes condense and the nuclear membrane starts to disappear
metaphase
the second phase of mitosis during which chromosomes line up along
anaphase
the third phase of chromosomes is pulled apart by spindle fibers
telophase
the fourth and final phase of mitosis during which n nuclear membrane
cytokinesis
the exact same muscle cells
centriole
an organelle found near the nucleus in animal cells.
cromosomes
the part of a cell that contains genes
dna
that chemical found in cells that is the main component of chromosomes and carries genetic information
centromere
a structure that holds the sister chromatids together
sister
daughter cell
the result of the cell cycle where two genetically identical cells are formed
