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Chapter 10: Mitosis
Bio grade 8
Term | Definition |
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Cell Division | A process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells |
Chromatid | One of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome |
Centromere | A region of a chromosome where the two chromatids attach |
Interphase | The period of the cell cycle between cell division |
Cell Cycle | A series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells |
Mitosis | Part of eukarote cell division during which the cell nucleus divides |
Prophase | The first and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the chromosomes become visible |
Centrioles | The structure in an animal cell that helps organize cell division |
Spindle | The fan-like structures that separate the chromosomes |
Metaphase | The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up in the center of the cell |
Anaphase | The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move to opposite ends of the cell |
Telophase | The phase of mitosis in which the distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin |
Cytokinesis | The division of cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells |
Cyclin | One of a family of proteins that regulates the cell cycle in eukaryote cells |
Cancer | A disorder in which some of the body's cells lose the ability to control growth |