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| Mitosis | cell division resulting in 2 identical daughter cells |
| body cells | all cells of the body except egg cells and sperm cells |
| somatic cells | another name for body cells |
| diploid | term that refers to a full set of chromosomes 46 in humans |
| haploid | term that refers to half of a set of chromosomes 23 in humans |
| cell cycle | life cycle of a cell |
| interphase | the time in the cell cycle when the cell is not in mitosis |
| prophase | first phase of mitosis when the chromatin shortens and thickens into chromatids |
| metaphase | phase of mitosis when the chromosomes line up in the middle |
| anaphase | phase of mitosis when the chromosomes are pulled apart |
| telophase | phase of mitosis when the chromatids have reached the poles and start to unwind into chromatin and two nuclear membranes form |
| cytokinesis | when the cytoplasm divides to make two daughter cells |
| centromere | region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids attach |
| sister chromatids | the two copies of the chromatid which are held together at the centromere |
| asexual reproduction | type of reproduction involving only one parent and making identical daughter cells |
| fertilized egg | often called a zygote |
| zygote | itty-bitty, teeny-tiny, single celled you |
| offspring | children |
| clone | genetically identical cell |
| parent cell | cell that divides into daughter cells |
| daughter cells | the results of mitosis |
| spindle fibers | these connect to the centromeres during metaphase |
| cell wall | this forms during cytokinesis in a plant cell |
