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UNIT 5: CELLULAR DIVISION BSHS
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MITOSIS,  | The process by which a cell divides its nucleus and contents. |
CHROMOSOME,  | A long thread of DNA that consists of numerous genes. |
PROPHASE,  | The first phase of mitosis when chromatin condenses, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the nucleus disappears. |
METAPHASE,  | The second phase of mitosis when spindle fibers align the chromosomes along the cell equator. |
ANAPHASE,  | The third phase of mitosis during which chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite sides of the cell. |
TELOPHASE,  | The last phase of mitosis when a complete set of identical chromosomes is positioned at each pole of the cell, the nuclear membranes start to form, the chromosomes begin to uncoil, and the spindle fibers disassemble |
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION,  | The process by which offspring are produced from a single parent. |
HISTONE,  | Type of protein that organizes and condenses chromosomes. |
TELOMERE,  | Repeating nucleotides at the ends of DNA molecules that do not form genes and help prevent the loss of genes. |
CANCER,  | The common name for a class of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell division. |
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