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chapter 10
cell growth and division
Term | Definition |
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Asexual Reproduction | A cell divides into two new daughter cells. |
Cell Division | Reproduction involving only one parent organism. |
Sexual reproduction | Reproduction in which cells from two different parents join to form a new organism. |
Cell Cycle | Series of events a cell goes through as it grows and divides. |
Centromere | Area where two sister chromatids are attached. |
Chromatid | One of two identical "sister" parts of a replicated chromosome. |
Chromatin | A combination of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic cells. |
Chromosome | Made up of DNA and contains the genetic information needed to make new cells and carry out cell functions. |
Cytokinesis | Part of the eukaryotic cell cycle during which the cytoplasm divides. |
Interphase | Long period of the cell cycle between one cell division and the next. |
Mitosis | Part of the eukaryotic cell cycle during which the nucleus divides. |
Apoptosis | Process that programs a cell to die. |
Cancer | Condition where cells lose ability to control growth. |
Growth Factor | External regulatory protein that stimulates the growth and division of cells. |
Differentiation | Process by which cells become specialized. |
Embryo | Early development stage of an organism. |
Pluripotent | Able to develop into all tissues of the body except those around the embryo. |
Stem Cell | Unspecialized cells. |
Totipotent | Able to develop into all tissues of the body. |