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Cell Growth and Division

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cell cycle   regular pattern of growth, DNA duplication, and cell division in eukaryotic cells  
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mitosis   division of the cell nucleus and its contents  
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cytokinesis   process that divides the cell cytoplasm- results in two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the original cell  
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chromosome   one long continuous thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes along with regulatory information  
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histone   a group of proteins with which each chromosome is associated  
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chromatin   the complex protein and DNA that makes up the chromosome  
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chromatid   one half of a duplicated chromosome  
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centromere   a region of the condensed chromosome that looks pinched- holds sister chromatids together  
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telomere   formed by the end of a DNA molecule; made of repeating nucleotides that do not form genes  
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prophase   chromatin condenses into tightly coiled chromosomes; nuclear envelope breaks down; centrosomes/ centrioles migrate; spindle fibers grow  
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metaphase   spindle fibers attach to a protein structure on the centromere of each chromosome and align the chromosomes along the middle of the cell  
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anaphase   sister chromatids separate from each other; spindle fibers begin to shorten, pulling the sister chromatids away from each other and toward opposite sides of the cell.  
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telophase   complete set of identical chromosomes is positioned at each pole of the cell. The nuclear membranes start to form, the chromosomes begin to uncoil, and the spindle fibers fall apart.​  
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growth factor   broad group of proteins that stimulate cell division; bind to receptors to activate specific genes to trigger cell growth  
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apoptosis   programmed cell death  
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cancer   uncontrolled cell division  
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benign   a tumor where cells typically remain clustered together  
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malignant   a tumor where come cells break away  
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metastasize   cells breaking away from a tumor  
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carcinogen   substance known to produce or promote the development of cancer  
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asexual reproduction   production of offspring from a single parent and does not involve the joining of gametes  
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binary fission   asexual reproduction of a single-celled organism by which the cell divides into two cells of the same sixe  
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tissue   groups of cells that work together to perform a similar function  
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organ   groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific or related function  
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organ system   organs that carry out similar functions  
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cell differentiation   process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or functions during multicellular development  
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stem cell   unique type of body cell that can 1) divide to renew itself for long periods of time 2) remain undifferentiated in form 3) differentiate into a variety of specialized cell types  
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