The Cell in Action - Section 3 Flashcards
1
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The life cycle of a cell; in eukaryotes it consists of chromosome duplication, mitosis, and cytokinesis.
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cell cycle
2
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A coiled structure of DNA and protein that forms in the cell nucleus during cell division.
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chromosome
3
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The simple cell division in which one cell splits into two; used by bacteria.
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binary fission
4
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Chromosomes with matching information.
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homologous chromosomes
5
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Identical chromosome copies.
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chromatids
6
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The region that holds chromatids together when a chromosome is duplicated.
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centromere
7
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Nuclear division in eukaryotic cells in which each cell receives a copy of the original chromosomes.
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mitosis
8
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The process in which cytoplasm divides after mitosis.
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cytokinesis
9
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A cell that contains a central nucleus and a complicated internal structure.
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eukaryote
