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Term | Definition |
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cell cycle | When most cells in an organism go through a cycle of growth, development, and division |
interphase | the period during the cell cycle of a cells growth and development |
sister chromatids | to identical chromosomes make up a duplicated chromosome |
mitosis | the nucleus and its contents divide |
cytokinesis | the cytoplasm and its contents divide |
daughter cells | are the to new cells that result from mitosis and cytokinesis |
cell differentiation | the process by which cells become different types of cells |
stem cells | specialized cells that are able to develop into many different cell types |
tissue | are groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks |
organs | are groups of different tissue working together to perform a particular job |
organ systems | groups of different organs that work together to complete a series of tasks |