| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mitosis | the duplicating and seperating of a cell's chromosomes. ( divison of the nucleus) |
| mother cell | any cell that is ready to begin cell divison |
| centrioles | organelles composed of microtubules and located near the nucleus; doubles before cell divison to establish the poles |
| sister chromatid | each single strand in the pair of DNA duplicates that is part of a chromosome ready to go through cell divison; becomes a daughter chromosome |
| centromere | the attachment joint of two sister chromatids; also serves as a point of attachment of spindle fibers during mitosis |
| aster | a collection of microtubules radiating from the centriole; some of the microtubules form the spincle during cell divison |
| spindle | fibers that form between centrioles during cell divison |
| equatorial plane | the imaginary line at the middle of the spindle |
| daughter cells | the 2 cells that result from mitosis |
| karyotype | an illustration in which the chromosomes of a cell are arranged according to their size |
| homologous chromosomes | 2 chromosomes that have the same genes in the same order |
| homologue | one member if a homolgous pair of chromosomes |
| diploid | the total number of chromosomes in an individual organism |
| asexual reproduction | any form of reproduction that uses mitosis |
| daughter chromosomes | the seperated sister chromatids in a dividing cell |
| cytokinesis | the divison of the cytoplasm in a dividing cell |
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