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Ch. 3 7th Grade
From Cell to Organism
Term | Definition |
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cell cycle | growth, development, and division |
centromere | structure that holds sister chromatids together |
cytokinesis | division of a cell's cytoplasm and contents |
daughter cells | two new cells that result from mitosis and cytokinesis |
eukaryotic | cell with membrane-bound structures |
interphase | cell's period of growth and development |
mitosis | division of a cell's nucleus and contents |
sister chromatids | one of the two identical strands of DNA that make up a duplicated chromosome |
cell differentiation | process by which cells become different types of cells |
complex | made of two or more parts |
fiber | long muscle cell |
organ | group of different tissues working together to perform a particular job |
organ system | group of organs working together to complete a series of tasks |
stem cell | unspecialized cell that develops into many different cell types |
tissue | group of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks |