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Biology Chapter 10
Terms related to mitosis.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Interphase | Includes G1, S and G2 phases |
| Telophase | Cells begin to split, 2 nuclei form |
| Chromatid | 1/2 of a duplicated chromosome |
| Centromere | Center of the chromosome |
| Centriole | Spindle attaches to these two structures |
| Cell Cycle | Cell grows and divides into daughter cells |
| Mitosis | Cell division |
| Prophase | Chromosomes condense (visible) and spindle forms |
| Cytokinesis | Division of the cytoplasm |
| Spindle | Attaches and separates sister chromatids |
| Metaphase | Chromatids line up in center |
| Anaphase | Sister chromatids separate on the spindle |