Mitosis Flashcards
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Replication and division of the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell in preparation for cytokinesis
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Mitosis
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All activities, repeating set of events called
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Cell cycle
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The division of the cell and cytoplasm, each containing a nucleus
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Cytokinesis
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Identical pair of chromosomal DNA strands
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Sister chromatids
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Sister chromatids are attached at the
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Centromere
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Two microtubule organizing centers called
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Centrosomes
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Centrosomes contain cylinders of microtubules called__, which replicate at the onset of mitosis
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Centrioles
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Begins at the periphery of the cell, pinches inward, divides cytoplasm into two cells
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Cleavage furrow
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Partition called ___ perpendicular to the axis of the spindle apparatus
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Cell plate
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Refers to a nucleus with two of each chromosome
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Diploid
