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Mitosis Structures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chromatin | Spaghetti-like structure of DNA |
| Chromatid | Half of a chromosome |
| Chromosome | X-shaped structure of DNA |
| Nuclear envelope/nuclear membrane | Membrane around the nucleus |
| Centriole | Structure that produces spindle fibers |
| Spindle fibers | Stringy structures that pull chromosomes apart |
| Centromere | Center of a chromosome; what holds the two chromatids together |
| Cleavage furrow | Butt crack/pinching in of animal cells during telophase |
| Cell plate | Beginning of formation of cell wall between two new plant cells |