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| part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides |
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| division of the cyctoplasm to form two seperate daughter cells |
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| process of reproduction involving a single parent |
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| the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms |
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| substance found in eukaryotic chromosomes that consist of DNA tightly coiled around histones |
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| region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach |
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| Period of cell cycle between cell divisions |
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| first and longest phase of mitosis in which the genetic material from inside the nucleus condenses and chromosomes become visable |
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| phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell |
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| phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes separate and move to oppisite ends of the cell |
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| phase of mitosis in which the distinct individual chromosomes begin to spread out into a tangle of chromatin |
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| The beginning of the formation of a cell wall |
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| type of asexual reproduction where an organism replicates its DNA and divides in half, producing two identical daughter cells |
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| In single-celled organisms, such as budding yeast, it differs from binary fission in that the two resulting cells are not of equal size. |
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| capable of surviving unfavorable conditions |
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| growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs |
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| process by which new plant "individuals" arise or are obtained without production of seeds or spores |
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