| Term | Definition |
|---|
| DNA | Genetic material that contains information for an organism's growth, and functions |
| Chromosomes | Structure formed when the DNA in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell condenses before the cell divides |
| Cell Cycle | Normal sequence of development, maintenance,and division of a cell |
| Interphase | A cell grows, maintains itself, and prepares for division |
| Mitosis | Part of the cell cycle during which the nucleus divides |
| Cytokinesis | Division of the parent cell's cytoplasm following mitosis |
| Prophase | The nuclear membrane disappears; long strands of DNA condense to distinct chromosomes, each with two chromatids that are exact copies of each other |
| Metaphase | Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell |
| Anaphase | Each chromosome splits into two chromatids; chromatids pull to the opposite ends of the cell |
| Telophase | New nuclear membranes form; cell pinches and divides into two daughter cells |
| Asexual Reproduction | One organism produces one or more new organisms that are identical to itself and live independently of it |
| Binary Fission | Occurs when the parent organism splits in two, producing two completely independent daughter cells |
| Regeneration | Process of new tissue growth |
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