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The Cell Cycle
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anaphase
centromere
chromatids
chromatin
chromosomes
cytokinesis
duplication
interphase
metaphase
mitosis
prophase
spindlefibers
telophase
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2 The first phase of the cell cycle in which the cell
spends the majority of its time and performs the
majority of its purposes including preparation for cell
division. It begins to grow, develop, function.
Also, it duplicates its DNA and organelles.
4 The final step of the Cell Cycle, it is the cytoplasmic
division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis,
bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.
6 The state or act of dividing as a natural process of
growth.
7 The Midpoint on a chromosome where the spindle
fibers attach during cell division.
8 A contains the replicated DNA of each individual
chromosome.
11 A structure found in a Cell's nucleus that contains
hereditary material.
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1 A type of cell division that has 4 stages and results in
two daughter cells each the same as the parent nucleus,
typical of ordinary tissue growth.
3 The structure that separates the chromosomes into the
daughter cells during cell division.
5 The third step of Mitosis, During this time, the cell's
centromeres divide and it's spindle fibers shorten. The
chromatids separate and move to the opposite sides of the
cell. The separated chromatids are now called
chromosomes.
9 The first step of Mitosis, during this time, the cell's
nucleolus and nuclear membrane disintegrate. The
centrioles move across the cell and between the
centrioles, spindle fibers spread across the cell.
10 The final phase of Mitosis or Mitosis, in which the
separated chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the
dividing cell and the nuclei of the daughter cells form
around the two sets of chromosomes.
11 The combination of DNA and proteins that make up the
contents of the nucleus of a cell.
12 The second phase of Mitosis, the nuclear membrane
disappears completely. The spindle fiber fully develops
and attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes. Also,
the chromosomes align at the center of the cell.