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Chapter 5
Bio chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell cycle | |
| mitosis | |
| cytokinesis | |
| chromosome | |
| histone | |
| chromatin | |
| chromatid | |
| centromere | |
| telomere | |
| prophase | |
| metaphase | |
| anaphase | third phase of mitosis during which chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite parts of the cell |
| telophase | |
| growth factor | |
| apoptosis | programmed cell death |
| cancer | common name for a class of diseases characterized by uncontrollable cell division |
| benign | having no dangerous effect on health, especially referring to an abnormal growth of cells that are not cancerous |
| malignant | |
| metastasize | |
| carcinogen | substance that produces or promotes the development of cancer |
| asexual reproduction | process by which offspring are produced from a single parent; does not involve joining of gametes |
| binary fission | asexual reproduction in which cells divide into two equal parts |
| tissue | |
| organ | |
| organ system | |
| cell differentiation | |
| stem cell |