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Bio Vocab Chap 10
Term | Definition |
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Anaphase | phase of mitosis in which chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell. |
Cyclin | One of a family of proteins that regulated the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells. |
Cytokenesis | Division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells. |
Interphase | Period of cell cycle between cell divisions. |
Metaphase | Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell. |
Mitosis | Parts of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides. |
Prophase | First and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the chromosomes become visible. |
Stem Cell | Unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells. |
Telophase | Phase of mitosis in which the distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin. |