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Cell Division
Bonnie Branch 7th Grade - 2-5 / Cell Division
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chromosomes | cell parts that determine what traits a living thing will have |
| chromatid | each identical rod or strand of threadlike material that make up a chromosome |
| mitosis | division of the nucleus into two nuclei |
| daughter cells | new cells produced by cell division |
| cell cycle | the regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo |
| interphase | first stage of the cell cycle during which the cell makes a copy of its DNA and prepares to divide into two cells |
| replication | the process in which the cell makes a copy of its DNA |
| cytokenesis | the final stage of the cell cycle after mitosis, during which the cytoplasm divides, distributing organelles into each new daughter cell |