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the cell cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell Cycle | sequence of growth and division in a cell. |
| Mitosis | Period of nuclear cell division in which two daughter cells formed, each containing a complete set of chromosomes. |
| Interphase | Period of cells growth. |
| Cytokinesis | Divion of the cytoplasm. |
| Prophase | The first and longest phase of mitosis; Chromatin coils into visible chromosomes,the nuclear envelope disappears, and the spindle forms. |
| Metaphase | Second phase of mitosis; chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell. |
| Anaphase | Third phase of mitosis; chromosomes split and are pulled apart towards opposite ends of the cell. |
| Telophase | Last phase of mitosis; two new nuclei are formed and the chromosomes uncoil. |
| Daughter cell | Term used to describe the new cells created during mitosis and meiosis. |
| Cancer | Uncontrolled cell division. |
| Reproduction | production of offspring by an organism. |
| Chromatin | Long, tangled strands of DNA found in the nucleus of the cell during interphase. |
| Chromatids | Two exact copies of DNA that make up a chromosome. |
| Centromere | Cell structure that joins the two sister Chromatids of a chromosome. |
| Chromosome | Cell structure that carries the genetic material that is copied and passed from generation to generation of a cell; consists of two sister chromatids connected by a centromere. |
| Spindle | Cell structure composed of microtubules that aid in the process of cell division by moving the chromatids connected through the process. |
| Aster | star-shaped structure that forms around the centrioles during cell division; composed of microtubeules. |
| Cleavage Furrow | indentations of the cell membrane that forms during cytokinesis in an animal cell; the cleavage furrow eventually pinches together forms two new cells. |
| Cell Plate | precursor to the cell wall that forms during cytokinesis of a plant cell; eventually forms into a new cell wall, creating two new plant cells. |
| Inhibition | Slows or stops a process from happening. |