Mitosis Flashcards
1
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Cell cycle
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Eukaryotic life cycle
2
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Interphase
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Art of a cell cycle when the cell is not dividing, cell grows, normal functions, DNA duplicates
3
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Mitosis
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Eukaryotic cells, part of the cell cycle, when the nucleus divides
4
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Cytokinesis
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Division of the parents cells cytoplasm, 2 cells are formed
5
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Chromosome
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DNA compacted into visible structures
6
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Chromotid
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Duplicated chromosomes, one part of the two identical parts of a chromosome
7
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Centomere
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How the chromotids are held together
8
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Meiosis
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Cell division produces haploid gametes
9
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Homologous chromosomes
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Chromosomes found in pairs carry the same genes
10
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Diploid
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Usual amount of chromosomes
11
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Gametes
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Another name for sex cells, eggs and sperm cells
12
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Haploid
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Cells with half the number of chromosomes
