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Cell Division
Vocabulary
Word | Clue |
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Mitosis | Mitosis is a series of events that include prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase |
Daughter Cell | The parent cell divides creating two daughter cells |
Meiosis | Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in 4 daughter cells |
Chromatin | Chromatin consists of protein, RNA, and DNA |
Chromatid | Chromatid are thread like strands |
Sister chromatids | Sister chromatids are one half of the duplicated chromosome |
Chromosomes | Humans have 46 chromosomes |
Homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes from the parents mix forming homologous chromosomes |
Gene | A gene is a unit of heredity |
Karyotype | Karyotype is the amount of chromosomes in the nuclei |
Centrioles | Centrioles are only in animal cells and occur in pairs |
Centromere | A region of DNA that is responsible for the movement of the replicated chromosomes is the centromere |
Centrosome | Centrosome is where microtubules are produced |
Aster | An aster has a star shaped structure |
Spindle fibers | Spindle fibers are necessary to equally divide the chromosome |
Interphase | G1, S, and G2 are the stages of interphase |
Prophase | First stage of cell division is prophase |
Metaphase | Second stage of cell division is Metaphase |
Anaphase | Anaphase is when chromosomes move away from one another |
Telophase | The final phase of cell division is telophase |
Cytokinesis | Cytokinesis means division of the cytoplasm |
Nuclear envelope | Nuclear envelope is also known as the nuclear membrane |
Kinetochore Fiber | Kinetochore fiber is a protein structure on chomatids |
Nucleolus | Nucleoulus is a small dense spherical structure in the nucleus |