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SRC Science Vocab
ARC Science Vocab
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Cell Cycle | the regular sequence of growth and division that the cell undergoes |
| interphase | the stage of the cell cycle that takes place before cell division occurs, during this stage the cell grows copies of its DNA and prepares to divide |
| replication | the procee by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus |
| mitosis | the stage of the cell cycle during which the cell's nucleus divides into two new nucleii and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell |
| chromosome | a double rod of condensed, chromatin, contains DNA, that carries genetic information |
| chromatid | one of the identical rods of a chromosome |
| cytokenisis | the final stage of the cell cycle in which the cell's cytoplasm divides, distributing the organelles into each of the two new cells. |