| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mitosis | division of the cell nucleus |
| cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm |
| chromatids | Two identical copies of a chromosome that are still attached to one another |
| centromere | The area where two chromatids are attached together |
| centriole | specialized organelle that directs cell division |
| spindle | fanlike microtubule structure that helps separate chromatids into chromosomes |
| cyclin | A protein that regulates cell division |
| homologous | corresponding or similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics |
| diploid | Having two sets of homologous chromosomes |
| haploid | having a single set of chromosomes |
| meiosis | the process of reducing the number of chromosomes in a cell by one half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a dipload cell. |
| tetrad | structure containing four sister chromatids (two homologous chromosomes) |
| crossing over | The process of exchanging portions of sister chromatids during prophase I |
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