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| Binary fission | the division of a prokaryotic cell into two offspring cells. Consists of 3 general stages. |
| Mitosis | eukaryotic nuclear division |
| Meiosis | process of nuclear division that reduces the number of chromosomes in a cell by half. |
| Cell cycle | the events of cell division includes interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis |
| Interphase | a period of cell growth and development that precedes eukaryotic cell nuclear division. |
| G1 phase | offspring cells grow to mature size |
| S phase | during this phase the cell’s DNA is copied |
| G2 phase | represents the time gap following DNA synthesis (S phase) this is where the cell prepares for cell division |
| Centrosomes | a dark body containing a centriole in animal cells, not in plant cells.spindle fibers radiate from the centrosome in preparation for mitosis/ |
| Centrioles | a structure that appears during mitosis in animal cells |
| Spindle fibers | made of microtubules radiate from the centrosomes in preparation for mitosis. |
