Download Chapter 3, Lesson 1 Vocabulary Words

Chapter 3, Lesson 1
Vocabulary Words
Cell Cycle
Interphase
Mitosis
Cytokinesis
Daughter cells
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
The cycle of growth,
development and division that a
cell goes through
cell cycle
The period during the cell cycle
of a cell’s growth and
development
interphase
The name given to DNA during
interphase when it consists of
long, thin strands
chromatin
The first period of interphase in
which rapid growth and
organelle replication are
occurring
G1 stage
The second stage of interphase
in which a cell continues to grow
and DNA is replicated
S stage
The final stage of interphase
when the cell prepares for
mitosis
G2 Stage
A structure that holds together
the sister chromatids
centromere
The first stage of the mitotic phase
of the cell cycle in which the nucleus
and its contents divide
Mitosis
The second stage of the mitotic
phase of the cell cycle in which the
cytoplasm and its contents divide
Cytokinesis
The two new cells that result
from mitosis and cytokinesis
Daughter cells
The first phase of mitosis
Prophase
The second phaseof mitosis
Metaphase
The third phase of mitosis
Anaphase
The fourth phase of mitosis
Telophase