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Cell Division
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mitosis | division of the nucleus |
| cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm |
| chromatid | one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome |
| centromere | area where the chromatids of a chromosome are attached |
| interphase | period of the cell cycle between cell divisions; when the cell is preparing to divide |
| cell cycle | series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide |
| prophase | first and longest phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes become visible and the centrioles separate and take up positions on the opposite sides of the nucleus |
| centriole | paired organelle found near the nucleus that is involved in the development of spindle fibers during cell division |
| metaphase | second phase of cell division, during which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell |
| anaphase | the third phase of mitosis, during which the chromosome pairs separate and move toward opposite poles |
| telophase | fourth and final phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes begin to disperse into a tangle of dense material |
| cyclin | proteins that regulate the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells |
| cancer | disorder in which some of the body's own cells lose the ability to control growth |
| chromatin | granular material visible within the nucleus; consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins |
| chromosome | threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next |
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