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Cell Division
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | long molecule made of double stranded DNA that contains the genetic information of the cell. |
| Cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells |
| Interphase | Cell grows, performs its normal functions, and prepares for division; consists of G1, S, and G2 phases |
| Binary fission | type of asexual reproduction in which an organism replicates its DNA and divides in half, producing two identical daughter cells |
| Prokaryote | have one large circular double stranded DNA Molecule. |
| In animals, the process of losing the ability to control cell division is known as cell transformation. When this happens, a normal healthy cell transforms into a __________________ cell. | cancer |
| How does binary fission create a new identical cell in prokaryotes? | The single chromosome duplicates itself. Then each copy of the chromosome attaches to the plasma membrane. As the cell grows the chromosomes are pulled away from each other and the cell will divide between them. |
| Stages of Mitosis | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
| cell cycle | series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide starts with Interphase (G1, S, G2) then Mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase) and ends with Cytokinesis |