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| The formation of two daughter cell from a single parent cell. |
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A cylindrical organelle in animal cells that is involved in cell divison.
Centrioles form spindle fibers which separate chromosomes during cell divison. |
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The part of a chromosome where the chromatids are attached.
During mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the chromosome at the centromere. |
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| One of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome. |
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DNA strands in the nucleus during interphase.
Chromatin stains dark, making it relatively easy to see. (the Greek root "chroma" means color) |
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A structure formed from condensed chromatin.
Chromosomes consist of two identical chromatids attached at the centromere, giving them a characterisic X shape.
Chromosomes occur in pairs. Human cells have 23 pairs of chromosomes,or 46 total chromosomes. |
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| The divison of the cyto plasm of the cell to form two daughter cells. |
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A molecule that carries genetic information.
DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. |
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| The peirod in the cell cycle during which the cell grows, matures, and duplicates genetic information. |
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The equal division of the chromosomes into two gentically identical daughter nuclei. Mitosis consits of four stages.
During prophase, chromosomes form condensed chromatin.
During metaphase, the chromosmes lin up along the center axis of the cell.
During anaphase,the chromosomes split up and chromatids are pulled to opposite end of the cell.
During telophase, a new nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromatids. |
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