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Nm - cell cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell Cycle | Sequence of growth and cell division in a cell |
| Mitosis | Period of nuclear cell division in which two daughter cells are formed, each containing a complete set of chromosomes |
| Interphase | Period of cell growth |
| Cytokinesis | Division 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 a cell during inter phase |
| Chromatids | Two exact copies of DNA that make up a chromosome |
| Centromere | Cell structure that joins the two sisters chromatin 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 2 sister chromatids connected by a centromere |
| Spindle | Cell structures composed of microtublules that aid in the process of cell division by moving the chromatids through the process |
| Aster | Star-shaped structure that forms around the centrioles during cell division; composed of microtubules |
| Cleavage Flow | Indentations of the cell membrane that forms during cytonkinesis in an animal cell; the cleavage furrow eventually pinches together, forming two new cells |
| Cell plate | Precursor to the cell wall that forms during cytokineses of a plant cell; eventually forms into a new cell wall, creating two new plant cells |
| Inhibition | Slows or stops a process from happening |