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Meiosis and Mitosis Vocabulary Practice

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ChromosomesX-shaped DNA
Chromatinstring-looking DNA
Chromatidhalf of the X that has DNA
Centriolehas spindle fibers that extend out from it to pull apart chromosomes
Centrosomeholds the chromosome together in the middle
metaphase 1where homologous chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell
metaphase 2where chromosomes line up to be pulled apart into sister chromatids
prophase 1crossing over occurs in this phase
anaphase 1homologous chromosomes are pulled apart from each other
anaphase 2sister chromatids are pulled apart from each other
meiosiscreates sex cells and makes 4 daughter cells in the end
mitosiscreates body cells and makes 2 cells in the end
cytokinesiswhere the cytoplasm divides
interphasewhere the cell grows and gets ready for cell division
telophase 1cleavage furrow or cell plate forms and the cells with chromosomes begin to split
spindle fiberslong, string-like things that pull the chromosomes apart


R. B. Stall High School
North Charleston, SC

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