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chapter 3 science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| respiration | the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose |
| fermentation | an energy-releasing process that does not require oxygen |
| cell cycle | the regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo |
| interphase | the first stage of the cell |
| replication | the next part of interphase , the cell moves an exact copy of the DNA in its nucleus |
| mitosis | is the stage during which the cell's nucleus divides into two new nucleui |
| chromosome | the threadlike chromatin in the nucleus condenses to form double-rod structures |
| cytokinesis | the final stage of the cell cycle |