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| anaphase | stage of mitosis when chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles of the cell |
| cancer | abnormal, uncontrolled cell division |
| cell cycle | normal, continuous sequence of cell growth and division |
| centriole | pair of cylindrical structures that move to opposite ends of the cell during prophase |
| centromere | cell structure that joins two sister chromatids |
| chromosome | cell structure that carries genetic material |
| gene | segment of DNA located on a chromosome; directs protein production |
| interphase | growth period of a cell during which chromosomes are duplicated |
| metaphase | second stage of mitosis when chromosomes move to the equator of the spindle |
| mitosis | cell division during which two identical daughter cells are formed |
| prophase | first phase of mitosis during which chromatin coils to form visible chromosomes |
| sister chromatid | identical halves of duplicated parent chromosomes |
| spindle | thin fiber structure that forms between centrioles |
| telophase | final stage of mitosis during which the two daughter cells become separated |
