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Unit 5: Cell Growth and Reproduction Study Guide

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Binary Fission
Process in which bacteria divide
Chromatin
Condensed form of chromosomes
S phase
Replication of DNA during interphase
Mitosis
Process in which 2 daughter cells are produced; identical to parent cell (4 stages)
G1 Phase
1st phase of interphase
G2 Phase
Stage in interphase where cell prepares to divide
Centriole
Log shaped structures that appear next to the nucleus to help pull chromosomes apart
Chromatid
One of two identical arms that make up a chromosome
Centromere
Constricted area in the middle of a chromosome; holds chromatids together
Spindle
Framework of microtubules that attach to chromosomes and guide them to the poles
Centrosome
Region where centrioles are located that help organize the spindle
Interphase
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G1, S, G2
3 stages of the cell cycle
Prophase
Chromatin condenses & coils into chromosomes becoming visible; nucleus disappears and centrioles migrate
Metaphase
Chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
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