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Unit 10.1 and 10.2
Cell Division
Question | Answer |
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cell division | The process by which one cell divides into two "daughter" cells |
asexual reproduction | The production of genetically identical offspring from one parent |
sexual reproduction | Offspring inherit some of their genetic information from each parent |
chromosomes | Structure that contains genetic information that is passed from one generation to the next. |
chromatin | Consists of DNA coiled around histones. |
interphase | period of the cell cycle between divisions |
mitosis | part of eukaryotic cell division during which the nucleus divides |
cytokinesis | division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells |
prophase | first and longest phase of mitosis |
centromere | region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach |
chromatid | one of two identical "sister" parts of a duplicated chromosome. |
centrioles | structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division |
metaphase | second phase of mitosis |
anaphase | third phase of mitosis |
telophase | fourth phase of mitosis |