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Biology
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Cell cycle | the life cycle of a cell; in eukaryotes, it consists of a cell-growth period in which DNA is synthesized and a cell-division period in which mitosis takes place |
Mitosis | in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forms two new nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes |
cytokinesis | the division of the cytoplasm of a cell; cytokinesis follows the division of the cell's nucleus by mitosis or meiosis |
chromosome | in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA |
chromatin | a portion of the cell nucleus made up of DNA and proteins; it is the carrier of the genes in inheritance |
centrosome | an organelle that contains the centrioles and is the center of dynamic activity in mitosis |
telophase | the final stage of mitosis meiosis, during which a nuclear membrane forms around each set of new chromosomes |
Apoptosis | programmed cell death |
Cancer | a tumor in which the cells begin dividing at an uncontrolled rate and become invasive |
benign | an abnormal but non cancerous cell mass or growth |
malignant | a cancerous mass of cells |
metastasize | to spread by transferring a disease-causing agent from the site of the disease to other parts of the body |
carcinogen | a cancer-causing substance |
asexual reproduction | reproduction that does not involve the union of gametes and in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
binary fission | a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organism by which one cell divides into two cell divides into two cells of the same size |
stem cell | cell that can divide for long periods of time while remaining undifferentiated |
chromatid | one of the two stands of a chromosome that become visible during mitosis or meiosis |
centromere | the region of the chromosome that holds the two sister chromatids together during mitosis |
prophase | the first stage of mitosis and meiosis in cell division; characterized by the condensation of the chromosomes |
metaphase | one of the stages of mitosis and meiosis during which all of the chromosomes move to the cells equator |
anaphase | a phrase of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes separate |