A | B |
cytokinesis | method by which the cytoplasm divides creating 2 cells |
chromatin | mass of unwound DNA |
centromere | point at which two chromatids join |
chromatid | one of the identical strands of DNA that makes up a chromosome |
mitosis | process when the cell makes 2 nuclei |
prophase | chromosomes first appear |
metaphase | chromosomes line up in middle |
anaphase | chromatids go to the poles |
telophase | 2 nuclei form and cell begins to divide |
cancer | uncontrollable cell growth |
carcinogens | xrays, UV light, radiation |
benign | non-cancerous tumor |
malignant | cancerous tumor |
stem cells | unspecialized cells that can develop into specialized cells |
spindle fibers | these attach to the centromere |
number of cells created after mitosis | 2 |
S phase | DNA is replicated in the stage |
G1 | cells grows and performs normal functions |
interphase | cell spends most of its time in this part of the cell cycle |
centrioles | form spindle fibers |