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Vocab 3.4 and 3.5
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cell cycle | the regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo. |
interphase | the stage of the cell cycle that takes place before cell division occurs |
replication | the process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus. |
mitosis | the stageof the cell cycle during which the cell's nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell. |
chromosome | a doubled rod of condensed chromatin |
cytokinesis | the final stage of the cell cycle,in which the cell's cytoplasm divides,distributing the organelles into each of the two new cells. |
respiration | the process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain |
fermentation | the process by which cellsbreak down molecules to release energy without using oxygen. |