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| cell cycle | process in which the cell grows and divides |
| chromatin | relaxed form of DNA |
| chromosome | tightly wound form of DNA containing the genetic material |
| cytokinesis | Third stage of the cell cycle where the cytoplasm is divided forming two new cells |
| interphase | First stage of the cell cycle where the cell grows, carries out normal cell function, and copies its DNA |
| mitosis | Second stage of cell cycle where the nucleus divides into two nuclei |
| anaphase | stage in mitosis where the sister chromatids pull apart to opposite poles |
| centromere | cell structure that joins the two sister chromatids together |
| metaphase | stage of mitosis where the sister chromatids meet in the middle |
| prophase | First stage of Mitosis where the chromosomes pair up, the nuclear membrane dissappears, and centrioles move toward the poles |
| sister chromatid | structure that contains identical DNA copies of each other (X) |
| spindle apparatus | structure made of spindle fibers, centrioles, and aster fibers involved in moving the chromosomes during cellular division |
| telophase | Last stage of mitosis where two nuclei form in one cell |
| centrioles | organelle involved in cell division in moving the chromosomes |
| G1 | First stage of Interphase where the cell grows and performs normal functions |
| S | Second stage of Interphase where the DNA is copied or replicated |
| G2 | Third stage of Interphase where the cell prepares to divide |
| Binary Fission | A form of asexual cell division used by Prokaryotes (bacteria) that divide the cell into two identical new cells |
| Asexual Reproduction | cellular division with only one parent cell |
| Sexual Reproduction | Cellular reproduction involving two parent cells (more genetic diversity) |
