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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| interphase | parts of the cell cycle the consists of G1, S, G2 |
| cell cycle | series of events when the cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells |
| chromatin | DNA and associated proteins |
| chromosome | package of DNA |
| sexual reproduction | production of offspring from the fusion of two separate parent cells |
| asexual reproduction | the production of generally identical offspring from a single parent |
| cell division | the process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells |
| mitosis | division of the cell nucleus |
| cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm |
| prophase | stage of mitosis when genetic material condenses and chromosomes becomes visible |
| centromere | region of a chromosome where the two sister chromids attach |
| chromatid | one of two identical sister parts of a duplicated chromosome |
| centriole | structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division |
| metaphase | phase of mitosis which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell |
| anaphase | phase of mitosis when chromosomes separate and move to opposite sides of the cell |
| telophase | phase of mitosis which a cell divides into two daughter cells |
| cyclin | one of a family of proteins that regulates the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells |
| growth factor | one group of external regulatory proteins that stimulate cell growth and division |
| apoptosis | process of programmed cell death |
| cancer | disorder in which some of the body's cells lose the ability to control growth |
| tumor | mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding tissue |
| differentiation | process by which cells become specialized in structure and function |
| totipotent | cells that are capable of developing into but not all the body's cells types |
| blastocyst | early stage of development in mammals that consists of hallow ball of cells |
| pluripotent | cells that are capable of developing into but not all of the body's cells types |
| stem cell | unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells |
| multipotent | cells with limited potential to develop into many types of differentiated cells |
| embryo | developing stage of a multicellular organism |