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ahenrique-The Cell C
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell cycle | the series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication |
| prophase | the first stage of cell division, which the chromosomes become visible as paired chromatids and the nuclear envelope disappears. |
| daughter cell | a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell |
| centromere | the point on a chromosome by which it is attached to a spindle fiber during cell division |
| cleavage furrow | the indentation of the cell's surface that begins the progression of cleavage |
| mitosis | cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus |
| metaphase | |
| cancer | |
| chromosome | |
| cell plate | |
| interphase | |
| anaphase | |
| chromatin | |
| spindle | |
| inhibition | |
| cytokinesis | |
| telophase | |
| chromatid | |
| aster |