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cell division   the formation of two daughter cells from a single parent cell  
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centriole   an organelle in animal cells that is involved in cell division; they produce spindle fibers that separate chromosomes during cell division  
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centromere   the part of the chromosome where the chromatids are attached; during mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the chromosome at these structures  
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chromatid   one of two identical halves of a replicated (copied) chromosome  
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chromatin   DNA strands in the nucleus during interphase  
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chromosome   a structure formed from condensed chromatin; consist of two identical chromatids attached at the centromere, giving them a characteristic "X" shape  
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cytokinesis   a stage during mitosis or meiosis in which the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells  
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DNA   a molecule that carries genetic information; stands for deoxyribonucleic acid  
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interphase   the period in the cell cycle during which the cell grows, matures, and duplicates genetic information; preparing for cell division  
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mitosis   a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus; has four stages  
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prophase   a stage during mitosis or meiosis in which the nuclear membrane breaks down, the chromosomes condense, and centromeres move to opposite ends of the cell  
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metaphase   a stage during mitosis or meiosis in which chromosomes line up along the center of the cell "MIDDLE"  
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anaphase   the stage of mitosis or meiosis in which chromosomes are split up and chromatids are pulled to opposite ends of the cell "AWAY"  
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telophase   the stage of during mitosis or meiosis in which the DNA unwinds a nuclear membrane reforms around the chromatids or chromosomes "TWO NUCLEI"  
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diploid   a cell containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent; body cells (somatic cells)  
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gamete   a mature, haploid reproductive cell that is created as a result of meiosis; sex cell  
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haploid   a cell containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes; sex cells they contain HALF the chromosomes as diploid cells  
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sperm cell   male gamete; sex cell  
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ovum   female gamete (sex cell); egg cell  
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sister chromatid   two identical strands of DNA in a chromosome connected by a centromere  
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homologous chromosomes   a pair of chromosomes that are similar in length, as well as gene and centromere position  
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meiosis   a type of cell division in which a parent cell divides twice, producing four daughter cells (haploid sex cells)  
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