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5.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Binary fission | Is relatively simple in prokaryotic cells. |
| Cancer | Is a disease that occurs when the cell cycle is no longer regulated. |
| Cell cycle | Is just one of several stages that a cell goes through during its lifetime. |
| Cell division | Is the process in which one cell, called the parent cell, divides to form two new cells, referred to as daughter cells. |
| Cytokinesis | A new plasma membrane starts growing into the center of the cell. |
| DNA replication | Its DNA is copied in a process called DNA replication. This results in two identical chromosomes instead of just one. |
| Interphase | Is when the nucleus and then the cytoplasm divide. |
| Mitosis | A multi-phase process in which the nucleus of the cell divides. |
| Tumor | Are cancer cells, growing out of control . |
| Anaphase | |
| Centromere | |
| Chromatid | They are attached to one another. |
| Chromatin | it exists as a grainy material. |
| Chromosome | Are coiled structures made of DNA and proteins. |
| Gene | |
| Homologous chromosomes | |
| Metaphase | |
| Prophase | |
| Telophase |