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Mitosis
10
Science
7th Grade
01/28/2010

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Term
Cell Division
Definition
the formation of two daughter cells from a single parent cell
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Centriole
Definition
a cylindirical organelle in animal cells that is involved in cell division
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Centromere
Definition
the part of a chromosome where the chromatids are attached
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Chromatid
Definition
One of the two identical halves of a replicated chromosome
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Chromatin
Definition
DNA strands in the nucleus during interphase
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Chromosome
Definition
a structure formed from condensed chromatin
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Cytokinesis
Definition
the division of the cytoplasm of the cell to form two daughter cells
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DNA
Definition
a molecule that carries genetic information
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Interphase
Definition
the period in the cell cycle during which the cell grows, matures, and duplicates genetic information
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Mitosis
Definition
the equal division of the chromosomes into two genetically identical daughter nuclei--mitosis consists of 4 stages
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