Unit 3 List 2 Cell Cycle Flashcards
Anaphase
the stage of the cell cycle in which duplicated chromosomes separate and move towards opposite poles of the cell
cancer
Cancer is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably
cancer checkpoints
help keep immune responses from being too strong and sometimes can keep T cells from killing cancer cells
Cell Cycle
a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides
Cell Differentiation
a transition of a cell from one cell type to another
Centrioles
tubular organelles (grouped in pairs) usually found in the centrosome, an area of cytoplasm near the nucleus.
Centromere
a constricted region of a chromosome
Chromatid
one of the two identical halves of a chromosome that has been replicated in preparation for cell division
Chromatin
A highly organized condensed structure made up of DNA, RNA, and proteins that forms the chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell
Chromosomes
a DNA molecule that contains the genetic information for an organism
Cytokinesis
the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
Interphase
the phase of the cell cycle in which a typical cell spends most of its life
Metaphase
a stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis)
Mitosis
Division of the cell in which, after duplication of the genetic material, each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes.
Nucleolus
An area inside the nucleus of a cell that is made up of RNA and proteins and is where ribosomes are made
