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mitosis
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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 cylinder organelle in animal cells that is invovled in cell division.
centrioles form spindle fibers wich seperate chromosomes during cell division.
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centromere
Definition
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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chromatid
Definition
one of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome.
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chromatin
Definition
DNA strands in the nucleus during interphase.
chromatin stains dark,making it relativily easy to see.
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