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Dillon - Cell Cycle
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| centromere | a region of the condensed chromosome that looks pinched |
| chromosome | one long continuous thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes along with regulatory information |
| cancer | the common name for a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division |
| apoptosis | a programmed cell death; it occurs when internal or external signals activate genes that help produce self-destruction enzymes |
| stem cells | unique types of body cells that have the ability to divide and renew themselves for long periods of time |
| metaphase | the spindle fibers attach to a protein structure on the centromere of each chromosome and align the chromosome along the cell equator, around the MIDDLE of the cell |
| prophase | chromatin condenses into tightly coiled chromosomes |
| carcinogen | includes tobacco smoke and certain air pollutants which are both associated with lung cancer |
| telomere | protective "caps" on the ends of each strand of DNA that protect the chromosomes |
| chromatid | half of a duplicated chromosome |
| cell cycle | the regular pattern of growth, DNA replication, and cell division that occurs in eukaryotic cells |
| chromatin | the loose combination of DNA and proteins |
| telophase | a complete set of identical chromosomes positioned at each pole (end) of the cell |
| anaphase | sister chromatids separate from each other; the spindle fibers begin to shorten, which pulls the sister chromatids AWAY from each other and toward opposite sides of the cell |
| cytokinesis | the process that divides the cell's cytoplasm |
| mitosis | the division of the cell nucleus and its contents |
| binary fission | the asexual reproduction of a single-celled organism by division into two roughly equal parts |
| metastasize | cells break away from cancer cell; spreads to other parts of the body |
| benign (tumor) | not malignant (or cancerous); does not invade tissues or spread to other parts of the body |
| malignant (tumor) | cancerous tumor; invades surrounding tissues and may spread to other parts of the body |
| asexual reproduction | the creation of offspring from a single parent and does not involve the joining of gametes (sex cells - egg & sperm) |
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