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| Cell Division | The process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells. |
| Mitosis | The first stage of cell division, division of the nucleus. |
| Cytokinesis | The second stage of cell division, division of the cytoplasm. |
| Chromatid | One of two identical sister parts of a duplicated chromosome. |
| Centromere | An area located near the middle of the chromatids. |
| Interphase | An in between period of growth that separates one cell division from another. |
| Cell Cycle | A series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide. |
| Prophase | The first and longest phase of mitosis in which chromosomes become visible. |
| Centriole | Two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm near the nuclear envelope. |
| Spindle | A fan like microtubule structure that helps separate the chromosomes. |
| Metaphase | The second phase of mitosis, in which the chromosomes lie up across the center of the cell. |
| Anaphase | The third phse of mitosis, during which the centromeres that join the sister chromatids split. |
| Telophase | The fourth and final phase of mitosis, in which the chromosomes being to disperse into a tangle of dense material. |
| Cyclin | A protein that when injected into a nondividing cell, causes the mitotic spindle to form. |
| Cancer | A disorder in which some of the body’s own cells lose the ability to control growth. |
