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Cell Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell Cycle | sequence of growth and division in a cell |
| Mitosis | period of nuclear cell division in which two daughter cell are formed, each containing a complete set of chromosomes |
| interphase | period of cell growth |
| cytokineses | division of the cytoplasm |
| prophase | the first and longest phase of mitosis: chromatin coils into visible chromosomes, the nuclear envelope disappears |
| metaphase | second phase |