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Lesson 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell cycle | The regular sequence of growth e and a division, that cells undergo. |
| Interphase | This stage of the cell cycle that takes place before the division of occurs. |
| Replication | The process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus. |
| Mitosis | The stage of the cell cycle during which the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei, and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each daughter cell |
| Chromosomes | A doubled rod of condensed chromatin contains DNA that carries genetic information. |
| Cytokinesis | The final stage of the cell cycle in which the cells cytoplasm divides distributing the organelles into each of the two new cells |
| What takes place during the three stages of the cell cycle? | Interphase, Mitosis, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Cytokinesis, and Telophase. |
| Draw and label the cell cycle | See notes |
| Explain DNA replication, and how it accounts for the way it copies itself. | DNA replication is a highly regulated process by which DNA makes an exact copy of itself, using the original strands as templates to ensure accurate transmission of genetic information. |