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GHS Cell Cycle
| Term | Definition | Term | Definition | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cell cycle | – series of events that cells through as they grow and divide | interphase | – period of the cell cycle between cell divisions | telophase | – fourth and final phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes begin to disperse into a tangle of dense material |
| cell theory | – idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells | meiosis | – process by which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell | ||
| cytokinesis | – division of the cytoplasm during cell division | metaphase | – second phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell | ||
| diploid | – term used to refer to a cell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes | mitosis | – part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell’s nucleus divides | ||
| gametes | – specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction | mutations | – change in DNA sequence that affects genetic information | ||
| haploid | – term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes and therefore only a single set of genes | prophase | – first and longest phase of mitosis, during which the chromosomes become visible and the centrioles separate and take up positions on the opposite sides of the nucleus |
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