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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| define cell division | process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells. |
| define mitosis | part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides. |
| define cytokinesis | divison of the cytoplasm to form two seperate daughter cells. |
| define chromatid | one of two identical sister parts of a duplicated chromosome. |
| centromere | region of a chromosome wherethe two sister chromatids attach. |
| interphase | period of the cell cycle between cell divisions. |
| cell cycle | series of events in which a cell grows prepares for division and divides to form two daughter cells. |
| prophase | first and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material inside the nucleus condenses and the chromosomes become visible. |
| centriole | structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division |
| chromatin | substances found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consists of DNA tightly coiled around histones. |
| metaphase | phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up acros the center of the cell. |
| anaphase | phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes seperate and move to opposite ends of the cell. |
| telophase | phase of mitosis in which the distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin. |
| chromosome | threadlike structures |
| growth factor | one of a group of external regulatory proteins that stimulate the growth and division of cells. |
| cyclin | one of a family of proteins that regulates the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells. |
| apoptosis | process of programmed cell death. |
| cancer | disorder in which some of the body's cell lose the ability to control growth. |
| tumor | mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage surrounding heathly tissue. |
| embryo | developing stage of a multicellular organism. |
| differentiation | process in which cells become specilized in structure and function. |
| totipotent | cells that are able to develope into any type of cell found in the body |
| blastocyst | stage of early development in mammals that consist of hollow ball of cells. |
| pluripotent | cells that are capable of developing into most, but not all, of the body's cell type. |
| stem cell | unspecialized cell that can give rise to one or more types of specialized cells. |
| multipotent | cell with limited potential to develope into many types of differentiated cells. |