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Chapter 5 vocab

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cell cycle   the life cycle of the cell; in eukaryotes, it consists of a cell-growth period in which DNA is synthesized and a cell-division period in which mitosis takes place  
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mitosis   in eukaryotic cells, a process of cell division that forma two nuclei, each of which has the same number of chromosomes  
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cytokinesis   the division of the cytoplasm of a cell; it follows the division of the cell's nucleus by mitosis or meiosis  
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chromosome   in a eukaryotic cell one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell the main ring of DNA  
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histone   a type of protein molecule found in the chromosomes of eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells  
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chromatin   the substance that composes eukaryotic chromosomes; it consists of specific proteins DNA and small amounts of RNA  
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chromatid   one of the 2 strands of a chromosome that become visible during meiosis or mitosis  
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centromere   the region of the chromosome that holds the 2 sister chromatids together during mitosis  
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telomere   the region at the tip of a chromosome; a region of repeating DNA sequence that forms one of the end points of the DNA segment that makes up a chromosome  
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prophase   first phase of mitosis when chromatin condenses, the nuclear envelope breaks down, the nucleolus disappears, and the centrosomes and centrioles migrate to opposite sides of the cell  
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metaphase   2nd phase of mitosis when spindle fibers align the chromosomes along the cell equator  
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anaphase   3rd phase of mitosis during which chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite sides of the cell  
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telophase   last phase of mitosis when a 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 disassemble  
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growth factor   broad group of proteins that stimulate cell division  
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apoptosis   programmed cell death  
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cancer   a type of disorder of cell growth that results in invasion and destruction of surrounding healthy tissue by abnormal cells  
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benign   having no dangerous effect on health, especially referring to an abnormal growth of cells that are not cancerous; remain clustered; cured by removal  
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malignant   cancerous tumor in which cells break away and spread to other parts of the body, causing harm to the organism's health  
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metastasize   to spread by transferring a disease-causing agent from the site of the disease to other parts of the body  
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carcinogen   substance that produces or promotes the development of cancer  
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asexual reproduction   reproduction that does not involve the union of gametes and in which a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent  
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binary fission   a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size  
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tissue   a group of similar cells that perform a common function  
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organ   a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body  
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organ system   two or more organs that work in a coordinated way to carry out similar functions  
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cell differentiation   the process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function during multicellular development  
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stem cell   cell that can divide for long periods of time while remaining undifferentiated  
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Kinases   enzymes that when activated, transfer a phosphate group from one molecule to a specific target molecule which increases energy of the target molecule or changes its shape  
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Cyclins   group of proteins that are rapidly made and destroyed at certain points in the cell cycle (checkpoints)  
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hormones   growth factor  
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Platelets   sticky fragments of bone marrow that form clots to stop bleeding  
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Erythropoietin   stimulates the production only of cells that will become red blood cells (need more in mtns. bc less O2)  
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Oncogenes   accelerate the cell cycle  
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Radiation...   kills cells & shrinks tumors  
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Chemotherapy   drugs that can kill actively dividing cells  
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Totipotent   can grow into any other cell type  
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Pluripotent   can grow into any cell type except for totipotent  
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Multipotent   can grow only into cells of a closely related family  
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