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Cell Division
Vocabulary
| Word | Clue |
|---|---|
| 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 |