Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cell Division | process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells |
| chromatid | one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome |
| centromere | area where the chromarids of a chromosome are attached |
| interphase | period of the cell cycle between cell divisions |
| cell cycle | series of events that cells go a through as they grow and divide |
| mitosis | part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides |
| prophase | first and longest phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes become visible and the centrioles separate and take up positions on the opposite side of the nucleus. The nucleous and the nuclear envelope disapear. Also, the spidle forms. |
| centiole | one of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope |
| spindle | football-shaped microtubule structure that helps separate the chromosomes during mitosis |
| metaphase | second phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell |
| anaphase | the third phase of mitosis, during which the chromosome pairs separate and move toward opposite poles |
| telophase | fourth and final phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes begin to disperse into a tangle of dense material. The nucleous and the nuclear envelope apear. Also, the spindle disapears. |
| cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm during cell division |
| cyclin | one of a family of closely related puoteins that regulate the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells. |
| cancer | disorder in which some of the body's own cells lose the avility to control growth |
| cell division | the process by which a cell divides into 2 daughter cells |
| centromere | each pair of chromatids is attached at an area called the |
| interphase | the three phases are G1, S, and G2 |
| cell cycle | the series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide |
| spindle | fan like microtubule structure that helps separate the chromosomes |
| mitosis | the division of the cell nucleus |
| prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase | the 4 phases of mitosis |
| cytokinesis | the division of the cytoplasm during the M phase is called |
| cyclines | regulate the timing of the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells |
| cancer | a disorder in which some of the body's own cells loose the ability to control growth |
| cell division | process insures that each daughter cell gets one complete set of genetic information and that each daughter cell also has increased surface area |
| chromatids | before cell division, each chromosome consists of two identical "sister" |
| M phase, G1 phase, S phase, and G2 phase | the four phases of the cell cycle are |
| prophase | what phase of mitosis takes the longest period of time |
| centrioles | the teo small structures that separate and take up positions on opposite side of the nucleus during prophase are the |
| telophase | what phase of mitosis usually occurs at the same time as cytokinesis |
| cancer | what is the name for tumors that form and can cause damage to surrounding tissue |
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