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Mitosis

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cell cycle regular pattern of growth, DNA duplication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells
mitosis division of the cell nucleus and the DNA inside it
cytokinesis division of the contents of the rest of the cell, the cytoplasm
chromosome one long piece of DNA, your body cells have 46 of these
chromatid half of a duplicated chromosome
centromere place where the sister chromatids together
histone proteins that DNA wraps around
chromatin formed when the DNA wraps around histones
telomere helps prevent the loss of genes
prophase duplicated chromosomes are formed and the nuclear membrane starts to break down
metaphase chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
anaphase sister chromatids separate to opposite sides of the cell
telophase nuclear membrane starts to form again and chromosomes start to uncoil
growth factors proteins that stimulate cell division
apoptosis programmed cell death
cancer common name for a group of diseases that involve uncontrolled cell division
benign harmless tumor
malignant tumor that has cancer cells
metastasize when cancer cells break away from the tumor and spread to other parts of your body
carcinogens substances known to cause cancer
asexual reproduction production of offspring from a single parent
binary fission asexual reproduction of a single-celled organism by division into two parts
tissues groups of cells that work together to perform a similar function
organs groups of tissues that work together to perform specific functions
organ systems groups of organs that work together
cell differentiation process by which cells that are not specialized develop into their specialized forms
stem cells special type of body cell that can develop inot different types of cells
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