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Cell Cycle Vocab
Cell Cycle Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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cell cycle | regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo |
interphase | first stage of the cell cycle; cells grow to mature stage makes copy of DNA |
mitosis | stage when the cell's nucleus divides into two new nuclei |
cytokinesis | final stage of the cell cycle, cytoplasm divides, distributing all the organelles into new cells |
replication | when the cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus |
chromosome | double rod of condensed chromatin |
chromatid | indentical rod or strand of chromosome |
prophase | chromatin and nucleus condense to form chromosomes |
metaphase | chromosomes line up across the center of the cell |
anaphase | centromeres split |
telophase | chromosomes begin to stretch out and lose their rod-like appearance |
spindle fiber | form a bridge between the ends of the cell |
centriole | holds spindle fibers |
chromatin | material in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information |
centromere | holds the chromatids together |
sperm | male sex cell |
egg | femal sex cell |
meiosis | process by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half to form sex cells |