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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cell Division | the process by which a cal divides into two new daughter cells |
| mitosis | division of the cell nucleus |
| cytokineses | division of the cytoplasm |
| chromatid | each chromosome consist of two sisters |
| centromere | located near the middle of the chromatids` |
| interphase | seperated by an "in-between" period of growth |
| cell cycle | series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide |
| prophase | this is the longest phase of mitosis |
| centrioles | two tiny structures located in the nuclear envelope, serperates and takes up positions on opposite sides of the nuceus |
| spindle | a fanlike mictrobute structure that helps separate chromosomes |
| metaphase | The second stage of cell division during which the chromosomes become attached to the spindle fibers. |
| anaphase | The stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle.` |
| telaphase | The final phase of cell division, between anaphase and interphase, in which the chromatids or chromosomes move to opposite ends of the spindle |
| cyclin | regulate timing of the cell cyclein eukaryiotic cells |
| cancer | a disorder in which some of the bodies own cells loose their ability to control growth |
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