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 |
| mitosis | process by which the nucleus and duplicated chromosomes of a cell divide and are evenly distributed, forming two daughter nuclei |
| cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm during cell division |
| chromatids | one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome |
| centromere | area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached |
| interphase | first stage of the cell cycle, during which a cell grows, matures, and replicates its DNA |
| cell cycle | series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide |
| prophase | first and longest phase of mitosis where chromatin coils into visible chromosomes |
| centrioles | Located near the nucleus and help to organize cell division |
| spindle | microtubule structure that separates chromosomes during mitosis |
| metaphase | second phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell |
| anaphase | phase of mitosis in which sister chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell |
| telophase | last phase of mitosis, chromosome are in two new cells and nuclear membranes reform |
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