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ALS cell divi vocab

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Cell division a process by which a cell divides into two daughter cellss
asexual reproduction a process by which a single parent reproduces by itsself
sexual reproduction A process by which two cells from different parents fuse, or join together, to produce the first cell of a new organism
Chromosome a thread like structure that contains the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next
chromatin a substance found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consist of DNA tightly called around histones
cell cycle a series of events a cell goes through as it grows and divides
interphase a long period of the cell cycle between one cell division to the next
Mitosis the part of the eukaryotic cell cycle during which the nucleus divides
Cytokinesis the part of the eukaryotic cell cycle during which the cell cycle during which the cytoplasm divides
Chromatid one of two identical “sister” parts of a replicated chromosome
centromere an area where two sister chromatids are attached
Growth factor an external regulatory protein that stimulates the growth and division of cells
apoptosis a process in which a cell is programmed to die
cancer a disorder in which some of the body’s own cells lose the ability to to control growth
Embryo an organism in its early stage of development
differentiation a process in which cells become specialized in structure and function
Totipotent having the ability to develop into the tissues of the body
pluripotent able to develop. Into all the body’s cell types, but not capable of developing into tissues surrounding the embryo
Stem cell an unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells
multipotent having the ability to produce many, but not all , kinds of differentiated cells
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