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mitosis vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Mitosis- | process in which the parent cell replicates and divides into 2 daughter cells |
Cell cycle- | continuous growth and division of cells |
Cell division- | complex series of changes in the nucleus resulting in new cells |
Replication- | genetic material in the nucleus of the parent cell doubles |
Chromatin- | materials consisting of dna and proteins |
Chromatid | threadlike strands in chromosomes that contain a double helix of dna |
Chromosome - | Dna that consist of genes |
centromere- | mircotubles of the spindlefiber |
Cytokinesis- | - cell membrane pinches and the cytoplasm divides |
Centrioles- | cell organelle thats in the cell division of animals only |
Daughter nuclei | two nuclei that result from the division of the nucleus |
Clone | genetically identical cells |
Diploid (number) | two sets of chromosomes |
Asexual reproduction | there's no variation Define please! |
Interphase | resting phase where the cell grows and replicates |
Cell plate | separates new cells What new cells????? |
Binary fission- | equal division of the cytoplasm |
Grafting | cutting and splicing two different plants |
Cancer | rapid , uncontrollable cell division |
Prophase | double chromosomes are visible, nuclear membrane disappears and spindle fibers appear |