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| nucleus | the cellular organelle in eukaryotes that contains the genetic material |
| centromere | the region on a chromosome the spindle fibers attach to from a centriole |
| mitosis | the process of nuclear division in cells that produces daughter cells that are genetically identical to each other |
| cytokinesis | is the process where one cell splits off form its sister cell. Usually occurs after cellular division. Division of the cytoplasm |
| cell cycle | is the sequence of growth, DNA replication, and cell division that all cells go through |
| prophase | the first stage of mitosis. Nuclear membrane disappears and chromosomes appear. |
| metaphase | a stage in mitosis or meiosis (I or II) during which chromosomes are aligned along the equator of the cell |
| sex chromosomes | the X and Y chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual |
| DNA | The molecule that encodes genetic information |
| Haploid | a single set of chromosomes (half the full set of genetic material) present in egg and sperm cell of animals. compared to diploid |
| telophase | The chromosomes reach the poles of the cell, the nuclear membrane reappears around each new nucleus and chromosomes unwind back to the chromatin form |
| daugher cell | process by which one cell gives rise to two cells (mitosis) or four gametes (meiosis) |
| interphase | the period in the cell cycle when DNA is replicated followed by mitosis |
| chromosomes | the self replicating genetic structures of cells containing the cellular DNA |
| gene | the fundamental unit of heredity |
| meiosis | the process of two cellular divisions of a diploid cell to create four haploid gametes |
| gamete | mature male or female reproductive cell (ova or sperm) with a haploid set of chromosomes |
