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AP1 Cell Division
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell cycle | The cell cycle, or cell-division cycle, is the series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication. |
| interphase | the resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of a cell, or between the first and second divisions of meiosis. |
| sister chromatid | Sister chromatids are generated when a single chromosome is replicated into two copies of itself, these copies being called sister chromatids. |
| centromere | the point on a chromosome by which it is attached to a spindle fiber during cell division. |
| mitosis | a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.Origin |
| cytokinesis | the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells. |
| daughter cell | a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell |
| cell differentiation | In developmental biology, cellular differentiation is the process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type. |
| stem cell | an undifferentiated cell of a multicellular organism that is capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type. |
| tissue | any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products. |
| organ | a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function. |
| organ system | In biology, a biological system is a group of organs that work together to perform a certain task. Common systems. |